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Bugs from a recent outing to Mud Lake, Ottawa.

Caddisfly
R7_D3651 Caddisfly-Enhanced-NR.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/250 sec
  • ISO 2000


Robber Flies mating
R7_D3845-47 Robber Flies mating - stack.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/500 sec
  • ISO 800


Twelve-spotted Skimmer Dragonfly
R7_D3889-90 Twelve-spotted Skimmer Dragonfly Stack.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/9
  • 1/640 sec
  • ISO 640
 
Japanese beetle (マメコガネ mamekogane)
jb1.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM
  • 200.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/500 sec
  • ISO 250
jb2.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM
  • 200.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/500 sec
  • ISO 200

Probably a Pieris rapae (モンシロチョウ monhirochou)
pierisrapae.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM
  • 200.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 320

Asian long-horned beetle (ツヤハダゴマダラカミキリ tsuyahadagomadarakamikiri)
wslb.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM
  • 200.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/500 sec
  • ISO 400
 
Nice soft lighting on these. (y) It is interesting to see the bugs of Japan.
 
Leafhoppers. One problem with these little bugs is figuring out which end is the front, so you can try to get an eye in focus.


R7_D4314 Leafhopper.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160



R7_D4352 Leafhopper.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160
 
You never know what goes on in the bushes! Here are some Japanese Beetles doing a ménage à trois.

R7_D4615 Japanese Beetles menage a trois.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/11
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160
 
A robber fly called White-faced Micropanther, probably Cerotainia albipilosa.

R7_D4668 White-faced Micropanther, a robber fly, Cerotainia sp.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160
 
Fruit fly in the wild

R7_D4722 Fruit fly-Edit.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160


Long-legged fly

R7_D4710 Long-legged Fly.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160


Meadow Spittlebug

R7_D4683 Meadow Spittlebug-Edit.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160
 
One from last weekend

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  • Canon EOS R6
  • EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
  • 400.0 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 320
 
In Ottawa we have ancient sand dunes left from a sea that existed here thousands of years ago. These old dunes host a variety of insect life, including the Bronzed Tiger Beetle. They are predatory. In the middle pic you can see it has caught a small bee.

R7_D5090 Ghost Tiger Beetle.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160


R7_D5127 Ghost Tiger Beetle.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160


R7_D5131 Ghost Tiger Beetle.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160
 
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Yellow Crab Spider waiting for customers with open arms.

R007_D5176 Crab Spider.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160
 
Some bugs on a hot, hot day.
b1.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 200
b8.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 400
b7.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 2000
b6.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 2500
b5.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 1250
b4.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 1600
b3.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 1600
b2.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 320
 
Scorpionfly at the Mill of Kintail, Ontario.

R7_D5371 Scorpionfly.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160


R7_D5372 Scorpionfly.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160
 
Green Stink Bug.

R7_D5259 Green Stink Bug-Edit.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160
 
Delphastus pusillus - a really tiny ladybug.

R7_D5366 Delphastus pusillus - tiny ladybug-Edit.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160
 
Soldier Beetle - Podabrus sp
R7_D5062 Soldier Beetle - Podabrus sp.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160


Red-necked Cane Borer
R7_D5165 Red-necked Cane Borer-Edit.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160
 
Lavender mood.

R7_D5470-Edit.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 160
 
Haven't posted here in a while, but here are some Drone Fly shots to get going again.
DroneFly-240706-2.jpg
  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/16
  • 1/250 sec
  • ISO 125
DroneFly-240706.jpg
  • Canon EOS R8
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/18
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 100
 

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