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rjlittlefield
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 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject: Aphid lion walking on a kitchen table |
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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. |
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rovebeetle
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This certainly qualifies. Excellent (snap)shot  !
Have you ever been bitten by one? They can be fierce little critters.
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Aynia
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:24 am Post subject: |
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| rovebeetle wrote: | This certainly qualifies. Excellent (snap)shot !
Have you ever been bitten by one? They can be fierce little critters.
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Crikey.... It looks to tiny and harmless in the second pic.
Very interesting little beastie. |
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rjlittlefield
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| 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! 
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