with the first day of spring…

come the bugs! For me it was the start of spring break and with the temperature hovering at 80°F this past Saturday was near ideal, so I ventured out in search of many-legged quarry; the results… Read More →

Top five photos from 2009

Well it’s that time of the year - here are my top five best/favorite images from 2009… A minute ant carrying a thrip across a leaf Meandering caterpillar on a tree trunk Male Lyssomanes viridis Face off… Read More →

hunting for Lyssomanes…

And now for some details on photographing Lyssomanes viridis… I’ve found  this species to be somewhat easier to photograph than the usual jumping spider – largely because of their habitat. Since this species is found on leaves – usually… Read More →

Insect Photography 101: Part 2, DSLR cameras

In the first part of this series I covered point and shoot (P&S) digital cameras and their suitability for insect photography - now for the heavy hitters – digital SLR cameras. Not to mince words,… Read More →

Insect Photography 101: Part 1, Point and Shoot Cameras

So you’re an aspiring photographer interested in taking pictures of insects? Don’t want to break the bank? Wondering what cameras fit the bill? Most of us out there are familiar with point and… Read More →

best photos of 2008

Inspired by Alex Wild’s post of his best images of 2008, I thought I’d throw together a few of my own Callopistromyia annulipes, Oxford Ohio  Cicindela lepida, Assateague Island Nat’l Seashore Zeugomantispa minuta,… Read More →

gotcha!

well, almost. I was trying to get a shot of the spider when the bee landed on the flower and bumbled into the spider, who made a failed attempt to grab it.

Ummidia species

I collected this spider a few nights ago on the back patio – I was not able to get a good shot of it live, though I did get a decent shot of the specimen.… Read More →

minute beetle

I found this very tiny beetle (the scale is .5mm) while I was trying to get a shot of some springtails on a piece of fungus. It was not too had to get a shot… Read More →

big o'l Phidippus

probably mystaceus. According to the species page on BugGuide the species name means (appropriately) “like or having a moustache” Here are more images from BugGuide

Nature's Best Photography Students

Nature’s Best Photography has just re-launched their student publication – formerly Nature’s Best Photography for Kids. It is now online as Nature’s Best Photography Students.  As before, it is headed by the talented – and… Read More →

it’s about time

This sucker is the larva of Dynastes tityus – the Eastern Hercules Beetle    I’ve been rearing these (7 or so)  larva since August of 2006. As of the 19th all but one have… Read More →