Lacewing on leaf

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:38 am

Found this guy/gal in the tall weeds.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:49 am

Doug, you beat me to it bubba!

I was just out chasing one of these things but it wouldn't lite on anything long enough for me to get a decent shot. Way to go Doug, thanks!

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:02 am

I actually took this picture on one of the cool mornings we had last week...was overcast and cool, which made it a little slower.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:37 pm

I've noticed that bugs are less skittish on cloudy or overcast days. I think that could be attributed to the ocelli not being able to key in on contrast as good as what they could on sunny days, however, I am not sure of that but to me it seems to be a reasonable assumption and of course the early morning, as you said, they are a little more cooperative.

salden · Post by **salden** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:38 pm

Lacewings are really graceful insects. At least they seem that way to me. Nice images.