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Post by BuckSkin on Nov 15, 2021 5:13:31 GMT
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Post by jackscrap on Nov 15, 2021 8:34:52 GMT
Aptly named with that shiny black shell.
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Post by BuckSkin on Nov 15, 2021 9:13:00 GMT
Aptly named with that shiny black shell. It says they have an exoskeleton, meaning their skeleton is exposed. They also say those big things can fly if they have to. I sure wouldn't want that pincher-mouthed thing buzzing around my head. |
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Post by BuckSkin on Dec 10, 2021 1:57:08 GMT
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Post by hmca on Dec 10, 2021 2:02:01 GMT
I was sitting at my desk when this dude came walking across the back of my hand; Sounds like the thing that nightmares are made of. |
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Post by BuckSkin on Dec 10, 2021 3:56:52 GMT
I was sitting at my desk when this dude came walking across the back of my hand; Sounds like the thing that nightmares are made of. I keep wishing I will see another one of what we used to call a "pincher bug" ; I hope they haven't fooled around and went extinct. They were huge and had these huge curved/pointed pinchers on their mouth. |
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Post by jackscrap on Dec 10, 2021 5:32:51 GMT
Wonderful close-ups, really shows the pinstripes on his back. I would’ve taken a photo after I’d flattened it😉
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Post by Lillias on Dec 10, 2021 10:13:09 GMT
I was sitting at my desk when this dude came walking across the back of my hand; he was not easy to get to turn loose. You are freakin' me out BuckSkin... |
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Post by BuckSkin on Dec 10, 2021 12:25:03 GMT
Wonderful close-ups, really shows the pinstripes on his back. I would’ve taken a photo after I’d flattened it😉 Thanks ! You guys should see my desk top; a good size snake could hide there for days. It does take a certain amount of discipline to hold off on stomping until after photos. To get such magnification, I am often using both, extension tubes between lens and camera, plus a magnifying diopter (close-up filter). I have four close-up filters; +1, +2, +4, and +10; I have not tried it yet, but I think I can even stack these. We have two sets of extension tubes; one set is completely manual bare-bones with no electrical contacts; the other set cost about fifty cents more and has contacts so that aperture will work without having to jump through hoops; these extension tubes can be double-stacked as well. I also have two +2 tele-extenders; I have not yet tried them in close-up photography like this; I have seen YouTube video where guys are using them and the idea is to gain a bit of distance away from the subject; without them, my ring flash is the same as against the counter-top in shots such as these. Depth of field and focus plane is about as thick as a dollar bill on these types of shots; the merest fluctuation will change focus dramatically. I have the aperture at f:36 and notice how quickly the point of focus drops off on the longer/angled shots; the head and eyes may be in focus and the back-end be quite blurry. I never can think of it; but, I need to place a penny or something similar next to my subjects as a size reference; that whole bug was maybe 3/4-inch long. |
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Post by hmca on Dec 10, 2021 13:59:09 GMT
I keep wishing I will see another one of what we used to call a "pincher bug" ; I hope they haven't fooled around and went extinct. They were huge and had these huge curved/pointed pinchers on their mouth. That sounds like something I saw in the cellar once when we were in our house. It looked prehistoric to me  |
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Post by whippet on Dec 10, 2021 14:36:30 GMT
Great pictures, BuckSkin. And they do look like leather, don't they.
You mentioned 'Nightcrawler'. Are they another type of beetle?
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Post by BuckSkin on Dec 10, 2021 18:51:58 GMT
I keep wishing I will see another one of what we used to call a "pincher bug" ; I hope they haven't fooled around and went extinct. They were huge and had these huge curved/pointed pinchers on their mouth. That sounds like something I saw in the cellar once when we were in our house. It looked prehistoric to me They do look scary. |
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Post by BuckSkin on Dec 10, 2021 18:55:39 GMT
Great pictures, BuckSkin. And they do look like leather, don't they. You mentioned 'Nightcrawler'. Are they another type of beetle? Thanks ! The Nightcrawlers I mentioned are huge big earthworms that are popular fishing bait around here. The beetles begin as a huge white "grub" that is big and juicy and fish must love them. (one of the many reasons why I don't eat fish) |
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Post by cats4jan on Dec 10, 2021 19:01:16 GMT
You are really working hard at creeping me out. Beautiful photos, but yuck
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Post by whippet on Dec 10, 2021 19:57:17 GMT
We call earthworms - worms. |
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