Aphid lion walking on a kitchen table

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:28 pm

This is a small aphid lion (lacewing larva) walking on a kitchen table.

I guess this qualifies as "nature photography", 'cuz I sure didn't put this critter here and I sure didn't have much control over it!

--Rik

Technical: Canon A710. Image #1 is at ISO 80, f/5.6, and manual focus at closest distance, illuminated with built-in flash using materials-at-hand diffuser consisting of two note cards held at the front of the lens. (Subject is shaded from direct flash by the lens mount at this focus distance.) Image #2 is available light.

rovebeetle · Post by **rovebeetle** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:07 am

This certainly qualifies. Excellent (snap)shot

!

Have you ever been bitten by one? They can be fierce little critters.

Cheers

Aynia · Post by **Aynia** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:24 am

rovebeetle wrote:This certainly qualifies. Excellent (snap)shot !

Have you ever been bitten by one? They can be fierce little critters.

Crikey.... It looks to tiny and harmless in the second pic.

Very interesting little beastie.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:39 pm

rovebeetle wrote:Have you ever been bitten by one? They can be fierce little critters.

Oh!

Maybe that explains the small sharp pain in my forearm, just before I brushed something away, looked down, and saw this critter on the table.

It never occurred to me that these things would tackle something as big as a human!

--Rik