Creepy crawlies around my neighbourhood


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There's alot of plants and bushes around my neighbourhood, so I went on bug hunting.

Sorry for the noob pix, 1st time taking macro with more than 1x magnification. All pix are uncropped.

(1) Black ant
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(2) Unknown bug hiding between leaves
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(3) Hairy spider, can any expert ID it?
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Noob not detected..... Beautiful series!
 

definitely a good set :) Love the one of spidey!
 

Thanks for the kind comments. Still got alot to learn.

Decided to hunt for bugs again after the afternoon rain. More noob pix...

(4) Thorny spider
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(5) Thorny spider's babies
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(6) Tiny jumping spider
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(7) I don't know what bug this is, but it's darn cute and it keeps moving non stop.
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Beautiful pics....luv them all :cool:
 

2 more shots from last weekend bug hunting after the rain.

(8) Jumping spider
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(9) Grasshopper
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Went bug hunting this afternoon again... seems like there was a pruning and all the plants and scrubs are botak now. No leaves = no bugs :( All that's left are big red ants.

I think that's it. probably will not be updating this thread until the leaves are grown and bugs are back. :( so sad... Thanks for viewing.

nevertheless, there's a small lonely long nose weevil still roaming around.
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(11)
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Managed to find a new spot for bugs around the neighbourhood and decided to try taking some night macros. It was really tough as it was pitch black. Luckily, I have 2 friends who are brave and game enough to go thru all the insect bites with me.

Here's some pix, 1st time taking night macro, please bear with me as pix are quite bad as lighting is no good.

(12) 1st Spider of the night.
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(13) Ant lookalike spider having his supper.
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(14) This spider is quite big.
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(15) close up crop of the above big spider face.
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(16) This spider was crawling around on the grass instead of leaves
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(17) Saw small snake as well
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(18) Little Kermit
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(19) Little Kermit face
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(20) Moth having a good time
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Very nice series. what lens are you using?
 

Went back to the spot to see if I can find any bugs in the afternoon... Sadly, didn't find much and the weather is too hot. Only 1 fly.

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(22)Close up crop of fly eye

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Just came back from bug hunting with a few friends at the same spot near my place again. Not sure why but this time round no more big spiders... :(

(23) Colorful shiny bug
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(24) Colorful shiny bug
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(25) Spider Mummy and kiddos
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crisp shots, luv them all
can share with the TC + Ext Tubes, how far would u normally be from the subject?... thanks! :)
 

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iluvs90 said:
crisp shots, luv them all
can share with the TC + Ext Tubes, how far would u normally be from the subject?... thanks! :)
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Hi,

Hmmm... if my lens is set to the minimum focus distance, working distance from lens to subject is about 12cm with about 3x life size magnification. if lens is set focus at infinity, working distance is about 30-40cm
 

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Nice range of insects.
like the weevil shots.
 

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