Springtail reflections
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Springtail reflections
Globular springtails around 1.7mm body length walking on a small puddle with a flower placed behind them to reflect back into the water. Taken at 5:1 FF focus stacked and cropped a bit.
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Thanks for the comments everyone- appreciated.
Betty - it probably is the same springtail - there were actually a few of them walking on this puddle- all I did was change the flower behind them to get a different reflection.
Brian v.
Betty - it probably is the same springtail - there were actually a few of them walking on this puddle- all I did was change the flower behind them to get a different reflection.
Brian v.
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canon20D,350D,40D,5Dmk2, sigma 105mm EX, Tamron 90mm, canon MPE-65
canon20D,350D,40D,5Dmk2, sigma 105mm EX, Tamron 90mm, canon MPE-65
Do they actually walk on the surface of water? Sometimes for the tiny stuff its hard to tell the scale. It would be quite interesting if you could capture a series going from say 1:1 with something in reference to it like a match stick and then down to 5-1 =P. thats my Request for you Brian =P. These buggers are very "cute".
Yes they do and can walk on water - may springtail species actually live on water surfaces. Not sure if the pic below will help to scale them - they are on a water barrel lid about 18" in diameter and the raised mouldings (the reflective stripes) are 10mm long.There's around 50 springtails in this photol2oBiN wrote:Do they actually walk on the surface of water? Sometimes for the tiny stuff its hard to tell the scale. It would be quite interesting if you could capture a series going from say 1:1 with something in reference to it like a match stick and then down to 5-1 =P. thats my Request for you Brian =P. These buggers are very "cute".
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Cave species, in particular, also some pond/bog species as their normal habitat. Many species are to be found on the surface of water at times.LordV wrote:Yes they do and can walk on water - many springtail species actually live on water surfaces.
Great shots.
Harold
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Yes they do and can walk on water - may springtail species actually live on water surfaces. Not sure if the pic below will help to scale them - they are on a water barrel lid about 18" in diameter and the raised mouldings (the reflective stripes) are 10mm long.There's around 50 springtails in this photo
Brian v.
Cool! How did you attract them to the lid? Do they just turn up?
Brian v.
Cool! How did you attract them to the lid? Do they just turn up?
Thanks for the comment and further info Harold
l2oBiN - The only thing I have done with this water barrel is place some filter matting in the middle of the lid on top of which is an upturned clay pot. This actually to attract a couple of other species of springtail. These coloured globulars seem to need a damp place to hide (I suspect under the lid) and then a damp grazing surface that some detritus /algae growing on it. You will actually find the same springtails on the underside of damp fallen leaves (as well as many other small bugs).
They are one of the things that once you have spotted them you find start seeing them all over the place - damp wood surfaces are also a good place.
Brian v.
l2oBiN - The only thing I have done with this water barrel is place some filter matting in the middle of the lid on top of which is an upturned clay pot. This actually to attract a couple of other species of springtail. These coloured globulars seem to need a damp place to hide (I suspect under the lid) and then a damp grazing surface that some detritus /algae growing on it. You will actually find the same springtails on the underside of damp fallen leaves (as well as many other small bugs).
They are one of the things that once you have spotted them you find start seeing them all over the place - damp wood surfaces are also a good place.
Brian v.
www.flickr.com/photos/lordv
canon20D,350D,40D,5Dmk2, sigma 105mm EX, Tamron 90mm, canon MPE-65
canon20D,350D,40D,5Dmk2, sigma 105mm EX, Tamron 90mm, canon MPE-65