Hawthorn Shieldbug
Ive had a number of hawthorn shield bugs Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale in my garden recently. This posed for a few photos
Polycelis felia flatworm
One of the nice finds in the river on Dartmoor was this Polycelis felia flatworm One of the interesting features of this species is the eyes that it has all the way round the edge of its body.
Garden spiders
Plenty of garden spiders around at the moment, so while in Wat Tyler Park I decided to get a few shots of some with my wide angle and my macro.
Wasp spider wide angle
A wide angle of a wasp spider from a couple of days ago.
Common lizard on a post
A quick photo of a common lizard on a post in Wat Tyler Country Park
Rheotanytarsus sp midge larva case
When dipping the river at Bellever on Dartmoor I found a strange looking tube made of sand. I turned out to be the case of a Rheotanytarsus sp midge larva. Sadly it didnt seem to be occupied, but a new one for me anyway.
Pond life collage
As you may have guessed from recent posts I have had a few goes at shooting pond creatures with a white background. They great thing about these images is it is easy to play around with them and make things like a make a collage of them. Here is my first attempt:
Water scorpion Nepa cincera on white background
Some more white background photos, this time of the aquatic predator, a water scorpion Nepa cinerea.
A foxy lady…well lady fox
A few shots from this evening of a lovely vixen. Over the hill. Wandering down the road. Towards me. And posing backlit.
Screech or squeek beetle Hygrobia hermanni on white background
A quick 1 photo post. A Screech or squeek beetle Hygrobia hermanni taken in my photographic aquarium