Acilius sulcatus larva
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Acilius sulcatus larva
This is a water beetle larva. Total length about 2.5 cm (1 inch). Found in a pond at my local nature reserve. A busy little chap.
The first image is using a Wild M8 stereo zoom microscope. The other two are macros taken with the camera plus an add-on lens from the scrap box. Both of these show the larva at rest taking air at the surface film.
I wasn't sure whether to put these in the micro or macro forum, but as I started with a micro image, this is where they ended up.
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I would say they came out rather nice Graham. Gets me thinking of making a small thin aquarium, maybe 6"x 6" , 1" wide out of window glass and taking macro shots of aquatic insects. . I have seen them use something like that to take pictures of fish.
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Wim, I was not greatly successful with my attempts at closer views, but here is one for the record:
As for aquaria for macrophotography - here are what I use. They are about a centimetre in depth. Ruler propped up behind for an idea of the other dimensions
I also have some plastic lidded cells that are quite useful (originally from Millipore, the filter company):
... although the top views of this insect were taken in an open dish.
As for aquaria for macrophotography - here are what I use. They are about a centimetre in depth. Ruler propped up behind for an idea of the other dimensions
I also have some plastic lidded cells that are quite useful (originally from Millipore, the filter company):
... although the top views of this insect were taken in an open dish.
Graham
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I think the features that can be seen around the eye area are actually highlights on the antenna segments and that it should only have two eyes - a bit tricky to interpret around the dark patches. Sorry I don't have a better close-up.
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