Macro Photography
A meadow scorpionfly snacking on a dead caterpillar (peacock butterfly), next to (*mayyyybe?*) the cocoon of the parasite that killed the caterpillar.
'Blue Bristletail' by [Tom's Macro and Nature Photographs](https://www.flickr.com/photos/themagiccity/53391668396/) >Jumping bristletails, order Archaeognatha (meaning "ancient jaw"), are an order of small, strange, vaguely shrimp-like, wingless insects. They're covered in fine scales, like butterfly or moth wings, and can indeed jump by pushing off with their tails. >They often live in damp environments, but you can spot them in the desert, usually under rocks. Most are tan or grey, sometimes with interesting patterns and a bit of subtle metallic color - but this is the most beautiful one I've ever seen. I found it on Saturday in Joshua Tree National Park. >I usually use a diffused flash when photographing insects and spiders, and shade the subject from harsh sun to prevent overexposed highlights, but in this case, the flash flattened out the gorgeous colors - so this is a full-sun, natural light image. >Like much of the blue in nature, this is structural coloration, meaning the hues come not from pigment but from micro-structures in the scales that cause only certain wavelengths to reflect back to our eyes. >This time of year there aren't a lot of insects out and about, but this little creature, maybe about three times the size of a rice grain, was a spectacular exception.
A birch catkin bug invited itself. 
Canon T6 - Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6 Photo is cropped a bit as I wasn't zoomed very far.
I got myself extension tubes and it just happened to be THE season.
>Tiny subject. No bigger than 1mm. 100 image focus stack. Essex, UK. [flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonmc1989/52660651504/)
Found on [flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/ideaphore/)
One of the photos in [The shortlist for the Micro category of CUPOTY 5](https://www.cupoty.com/micro-shortlist-5)
Found on [flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/blende11_250tel/53483135777/in/pool-macroinnature/)
>Mitutoyo 10x NA 0.28, tube lens: ITL 200 (Nikon) >llumination: Oblique >The male have an additional chemo-sensor on their head, certainly to find distant females. >This species originates from tropical regions and can normally not survive north to the Alps (Bavaria). However, from time to time I find them in our kitchen, and I suspect that I "import" them by buying (ecologically grown) oranges or lemons. >These beautiful flies are considered to be one of the most destructive fruit pests in the world. Found on [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/uvo_eber/53484610005/in/pool-macroinnature/)
>Small Carpenter bee Found on [flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/utkarshpatil/53485869633/in/pool-macroinnature/)
>Sometimes called Snow fleas, they are approx 1/6" or 2-3mm in size and are rather difficult to photograph well with standard gear. They live in the soil and decaying matter, they also seek cover under Mushroom caps. Found on [flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/davedube/53487272894/in/pool-macroinnature/)
>Fairy cups lichen with blue bloom on black sloes Found on [flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/183351344@N08/49093075097/in/pool-765207@N23/)
Found on[ flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/115840571@N02/53440419493/in/pool-slime/)
>Unfortunately the only jumper i saw on this day was a meal for this guy. As i walked up he was finishing up de-legging and de-heading the jumper =( Found on [flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/kezdaman/7600997284/)
Canon T7. Sigma 105mm F/2.8
Canon T7. Sigma 105mm.
Tiny cellar spider. Abdomen is about 2mm. Canon T7. Sigma 105mm.
Tiny lady patrolling the apartment. Canon T7. Sigma 105mm.
Canon T7. Sigma 105mm.
Canon T7. Sigma 105mm.
Canon T7. Sigma 105mm.
Canon T7. Sigma 105mm.
Strictly Arbitrary 141, #photography , 2023 by Joshua W Murray. : : : #photooftheday #picoftheday #bwphoto #bwphotography #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #photo #minimalphotography #digitalsketchbook #sketchdaily #art #artist #artpatron #artcollector #photoart #photoaday #photosketch #modernart #postmodernart #tinyuniverses
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/4768804 > Taken on a Samsung phone (plus a small bit of tinkering)
Above: Nikon D5100, 1/200, ISO100 with extension tubes. Below: Nikon D5100, F18, 1/160, 85mm, ISO100 
After getting jealous from seeing the results of skill, patience, and stacking macro photos in the news, I was pleased to find today's crop of photos using a Canon R6 + RF 100mm macro lens can still do a satisfying photo. I'm guessing it's a Common Wasp, but don't have the knowledge to be sure!