Assassin bugs

[orionmystery]

Not entirely sure if these are all assassin bugs.

Assassin bug nymph (Acanthaspis petax) with ant carcasses on its back.

Assassin bug nymph (Acanthaspis petax) IMG_9451 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


IMG_8783 merged copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


IMG_7296 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


IMG_9206 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


IMG_8915 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


IMG_6753 merged copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

 

[xyphoto]

Nicely done. It seems that you have nothing but bugs around you.

 

[petto]

Love your bug pics!! What lens did you use and are you using a ring light/flash?

 

[orionmystery]

Nicely done. It seems that you have nothing but bugs around you.

Love your bug pics!! What lens did you use and are you using a ring light/flash?

Thanks xyphoto, petto.

Petto - all with 40D, MP-E65, and MT-24EX twin flash, and concave diffuser: MT24EX concave diffuser quick update | Up Close with Nature

 

[cgipson1]

Nice shots, Kurt! Love the variety of subjects you have there!

I finally ordered the Nikon R1 unit.. so going to try to setup something similar to your MT-24 system. We will see what happens! lol!

 

[ljenningsphotog]

Love the first one

 

[orionmystery]

Nice shots, Kurt! Love the variety of subjects you have there!

I finally ordered the Nikon R1 unit.. so going to try to setup something similar to your MT-24 system. We will see what happens! lol!

Love the first one

Thanks, Charlie, ljenningsphotog.

Charlie - great! Just adapt the concave diffuser for your lens and working distance and you'll do just fine

 

[cgipson1]

Nice shots, Kurt! Love the variety of subjects you have there!

I finally ordered the Nikon R1 unit.. so going to try to setup something similar to your MT-24 system. We will see what happens! lol!

Love the first one

Thanks, Charlie, ljenningsphotog.

Charlie - great! Just adapt the concave diffuser for your lens and working distance and you'll do just fine

Yes.. should be fun! Thanks for the inspiration! (and yes.. I know you were inspired by someone else also! lol!)