Mad Max Macro – Light Stalking

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- February 11, 2021 at 8:32 pm #470360
  David Chesterfield
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  Not Mad Max, but a Green Lacewing Larvae (Mallada signatus) – approx 2mm – 3mm in length.
  
  The larvae are often called ‘trash carriers’ or ‘junk bugs’ because they carry the remains of their prey on their backs. They have two pairs of hollow jaws which they use to grasp and then suck out the body fluids of their prey. Larvae range in size from 2 mm at first emergence to 8 mm just before they pupate. You can see the ant exo-skeletons on it’s back, used as camouflage. They will give you a nasty nip if disturbed.
  
  Taken in my front yard using my usual macro setup: Olympus OM-D Em1ii with m.zuiko 60mm macro lens PLUS 10mm & 16mm macro extension tubes. Godox tt350o flash with Cygnsutech diffuser.
  
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- February 12, 2021 at 7:18 am #470391
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  Amazing capture of these little beast , i find it hard looking at these bugs with all those skeletons on it’s back it makes me itch lol , great shot and great details as always mate.
- February 12, 2021 at 8:13 am #470399
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  Reminds me of the Monty Python movie, Holy Grail, when the guy is yelling out “Bring out your Dead” 🙂 Very cool macro!
- February 12, 2021 at 10:38 am #470416
  Federico Alegria
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  I can reckon some Mad Max vibe out of it 😂
- February 12, 2021 at 12:48 pm #470423
  Dahlia Ambrose
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  Great image and a lot of details. Interesting information as well David. Thank you for sharing 🙂
- February 12, 2021 at 12:53 pm #470424
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  Well done David!
- February 12, 2021 at 3:18 pm #470442
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  Amazing David, love the shot and the info!
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