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Microweisea misella
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Copyright © 2011
tom murray
Lady beetle? -
Microweisea misella
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
September 2, 2011
Size: 1.3mm
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 2 September, 2011 - 10:32pm
Last updated 18 March, 2023 - 12:36pm
Nice work...
do you chill and pose these guys or just photograph them in the field?
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James Bailey
, 13 October, 2015 - 12:08pm
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Chill and pose
I try to photograph them once they start moving around so they look natural. Photographing in the field I'd get far fewer species and it would be difficult to use the 65mm macro lens.
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tom murray
, 13 October, 2015 - 3:53pm
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Nice...
what depth of field and shutter speed do you manage with these guys? I can't imagine trying to photograph these with a shutter any lower than 1/400, but if you have them in good light I guess that isn't an issue.
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James Bailey
, 14 October, 2015 - 1:57pm
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I use the Canon twin head flash to get more depth of field. Usually I go with 1/200 second shutter speed and f14 and if I need more light, I bump the ISO up a little.
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tom murray
, 14 October, 2015 - 3:39pm
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Moved
Moved from
Lady Beetles
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Thanks Abigail. Another tiny lady I can check off thanks to you.
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tom murray
, 8 September, 2011 - 5:08pm
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Microweisea misella
Great images! That distinctive maxillary palpus is very clear here.
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Abigail Parker
, 8 September, 2011 - 11:06am
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Moved
Moved from
Beetles
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Thanks Tim. It does look like Microweisea, but as suggested, I'll wait for Abigail's opinion.
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tom murray
, 4 September, 2011 - 9:00am
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Microweisea
Microweisea, I should think. But wait for Abigail
very nice images - improves the Guide for these
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Tim Moyer
, 4 September, 2011 - 6:34am
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