I was at a local park taking photographs when I came across an unusual orange and black insect larva on some concrete. I had seen a few of these before but never photographed them and never really took the time to identify them. I had my Canon MP-E 65mm 1x-5x lens with me so I put it on and snapped a few photographs and a few videos.
Once I got back home I searched and identified these are Lady Bug larva. I was quite surprised since nothing about the larva indicated to me that it was a going to turn into a lady bug.
Ladybug Larva
Ladybug Larva
A year or so later I observed the same larvas shedding. A tree in the yard had several of these Ladybug larva on it. The video below shows a Ladybug larva shedding.
Butterflies in the Garden at Fort Worth Botanical Gardens. These photographs of butterflies were taken at the Fort Worth Botanical Garden exhibit called Butterflies in the Garden in 2013. Every year the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens host a wide range of butterflies in early spring.
These photographs of butterflies were taken on a Canon 5D Mark II camera using a Canon MT-24EX twin flash and a Sigma 180mm macro lens. There were a lot of beautiful butterflies in the exhibit. My family spent about an hour looking at and filming the butterflies. I don’t remember how many there were but I would guess around 30 different species.
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Texas is full of Red Harvester Ants. In fact my guess would be that other than the invasive Fire Ants, Red Harvester Ants are the next most common species. These insect love the heat. Huge nest f Red Harvester Ants are often found in gravel fields and along road ways.
I took these macro photographs of Red Harvester Ants in Double Oak Texas. The photographs were captured on a Canon 5D Mark II. The nest has been here at least 2 seasons. Last year the nest was in the same location. This spring the nest re-appeared. There were trails in the grass where these ants travelled so much.
I also took a few macro videos of Red Harvester Ants. These videos were captured in HD on the same camera using a tripod.
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These are some photographs of a Gray Treefrog. Gray Treefrogs are amphibians that live in the southern United States. This Gray Treefrog was caught outside of Austin Texas.
These are macro photographs of a Gray Treefrog. I used a Sigma 180mm macro lens to get these photographs. I used a Canon MT24-EX twin flash unit to get the light.
Gray Treefrogs do not get very big. They reach a size of about 2 inches. They can change colors slighty from a pale gray to a tan to a dark gray and usually have molted patterns on their back.
Tiger Salamanders are one of my favorite types of Salamanders. I currently have one living in an aqaurium with my two baby Painted Turtles and my baby Softshell Turtle. These are some Tiger Salamander Pictures that I have taken.
These Tiger Salamander pictures were taken on a Canon 5D Mark II camera with a Sigma 180mm lens. I use a Canon MT-24EX twin flash unit. My Tiger Salamander eat mainly insects I find in the yard as well as worms and store bought crickets and meal worms. Here are some additional Tiger Salamander Pictures
These are some photographs of slugs I took. Slug are similar to snails except they do not have a hard shell. Slugs must remain moist or they will die. I took these macro photographs of slugs using a Canon 5D Mark II and a Sigma 180mm lens. These Slug photographs are the only ones I have taken of this species.
These are some Green Anole macro photographs. Green Anoles are common in the Southern United States. These lizard can change color from light brown to bright green. Green Anole hunt and eat insects. These lizards are good at keeping pest away. The lizards are shy and will attempt to run away. If they are captured they will attempt to bite. The bite is not serious but may draw blood.
These small lizards are native to the United States. They can be found in the Eastern Texas to the East Coast. Brown Anoles are invasive and were brought over by accident from Cuba. Even though the Anole in these photographs is brown in color, it is a Green Anole that is currently in brown phase.
This is a set of macro photographs of a Tiny Red Mite. I took these macro photographs with a Canon 5D Mark II and a Canon MP-E 65mm 1x-5x lens. This Tiny Red Mite was about the size of a grain of salt.
These are some macro photographs or orange and black insects on bluebonnets. I took these macro photographs with a Canon 5d Mark II and a Sigma 180mm lens.
This is an article about Mosquitoes and their is a video at the end of a mosquito sucking my blood. Everyone ask me "Arnt you scared your going to get a disease?" The truth is we get bit by mosquitoes all the time and this one extra one that I let bite me isn't going to really make a difference.
These are several macro photographs of a female Dimorphic Jumping Spider. These spiders are quite shy and will attempt to jump away if they encounter any threats. The female has red stripes which makes them a somewhat pretty species to see.You can see more pictures of this Female Dimorphic Jumping Spider at http://www.gather.com/viewSlideshow.action?albumId=32030
Several photographs of a brown recluse spider. These photographs were taken with a Canon Mark 5d II camera and a Canon MP-E 65mm lens. One of three species of harmful spiders in the United States.
Several photographs of a brown recluse spider. These photographs were taken with a Canon Mark 5d II camera and a Canon MP-E 65mm lens. If you would like to see more Brown Recluse spider photographs you can visit http://www.gather.com/viewSlideshow.action?albumId=34211
This is my latest series of MP-E 65mm macro photographs of flowers. I use this lens on a Mark 5D II with a Canon MT-24EX twin flash. I find that macro photography is my favorite type of photography. The Canon MP-E 65mm lens is a must for anyone interested in doing extreme macros.
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