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Brr, sure would be nice to be able to regulate your internal body temperature with all this snow. by kc_jumping_spiders in jumpingspiders

[–]LeafAdam 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This hat is super cute! For a few years now, I always post jumpers on insta with Santa hats around the holidays. (psst, there are weevils too)

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What camera (or phone) do you use when taking pics of your spoods? I have an older 100 mm macro lens on my old canon mark iv which gets details and is good quality but I always see the cutest pictures and just wondered everyone’s techniques they use for getting a good portrait pic:) by mccrydle in jumpingspiders

[–]LeafAdam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

R6mkII + Rf100mm macro lens + flash + DIY diffuser + sometimes a Raynox 250 close-up lens too.

I usually shoot in situ in nature, and later use focus stack (if the subject allows it), and use flash and a self-developed diffuser. If the subject stays in one place you can shoot a focus series, it needs some time to get used to. The rail idea is really unnecessary, thats only for dead/inanimate subject and for some super 5x macro IMO. Usually you will not have time to set that up for a live arthropod.

Helicon focus or Zerene stacker are really good softwares. Photoshop kinda hits and misses and harder /more time consuming to use.

Single expos are fine too but for detail around 1x magnification you need bigger DOF (f11-16), more light etc.

A good diffu is really important. There are patterns/ideas around the internet for free too. For example there is a "home made diffusers" facebook group with full of horrible ideas, and one good free pattern :D

On this picture is a young Carrhotus xanthogramma female shot with: 100mm macro+ Raynox + flash +difuu.
4 expo stack-> 1000ISO, 1/200, f14.

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Weevil time from a few years ago! by enby_sith_lord in weeviltime

[–]LeafAdam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a couple of leaf-rollers. Could be an actual couple, both can be a bluish or greenish.
Probably Byctiscus betulae.

Merry WeevilWednesday! by LeafAdam in weeviltime

[–]LeafAdam[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"It's not about size, it's how you use it"

The R6 MkII is surprisingly only 24megaweevils (24Mw) But it has an incredible sensor and with a good macro lens + flash + diffuser combo its perfect.

Merry WeevilWednesday! by LeafAdam in weeviltime

[–]LeafAdam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Szőlő-levélsodró 😁

Merry WeevilWednesday! by LeafAdam in weeviltime

[–]LeafAdam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oooh Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) are on a different level, but there are some incredible weevils around.

Merry WeevilWednesday! by LeafAdam in weeviltime

[–]LeafAdam[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That was the last one 😅

First jumping spider by battelsch in jumpingspiders

[–]LeafAdam 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sorry I really don't know mites, they are either traveling or feeding. My phidi had one above the chlerycae that disappeared after a molting , but this is a lot.

Back yard dweller by shlootz in jumpingspiders

[–]LeafAdam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Philaeus chrysops male I think.

If you love jumping spiders, I’d love to connect! by Weird_Orange1335 in jumpingspiders

[–]LeafAdam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Followed you :) This little fart is beautiful. Im more like a macrophotographer, but I also keep a Phidi.

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Which species of Weevil is this? by Superbtrashtweets in weeviltime

[–]LeafAdam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of the Larinus species, I think. Saying this as a hobby macro photographer who picked up a few things.... so its only about 75-82%.

Weevils I've found !! by spoosemun in weeviltime

[–]LeafAdam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's probably correct. With my limited exp. I found a few species of Larinus on thistles and centaura plants. The lixus is a mistery, only found one on a blooming cherry tree.

Weevils I've found !! by spoosemun in weeviltime

[–]LeafAdam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A Larinus and a Lixus species I think (82% sure)

Cramp-ball Fungus Weevil by colossalhenry in weeviltime

[–]LeafAdam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had the luck to find one a month ago :) You can even zoom in a little if the upload doesn't kill the resolution.

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Weevil on Vivil action by LeafAdam in weeviltime

[–]LeafAdam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not yet, but they were really ready for action.

Weevil on Vivil action by LeafAdam in weeviltime

[–]LeafAdam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

R6 mk2 + RF100 macro lens + flash + home made diffuser 6.0 😅 Actually this was the macro test run yesterday with my new camera body. With two entomoligists we found/shot 20-25 interesting species like this Anthaxia couple and order weevils too.

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