Tiny bug on Yarrow flowers
Apr 10, 2015 01:23:08 #
I'm sure this bug is easy to identify but I can't name him. Very small bug, on very small white Yarrow flowers.
Taken with the Venus/Laowa SuperMacro at 2:1, f/4
Taken with the Venus/Laowa SuperMacro at 2:1, f/4
Apr 10, 2015 07:56:53 #
I'm thinking it might be a Carpet Beetle but I am sure others will confirm this or otherwise.
Apr 10, 2015 10:16:55 #
AlicanteBrenda wrote:
That's my guess as well.I'm thinking it might be a Carpet Beetle but I am sure others will confirm this or otherwise.
Apr 10, 2015 10:24:34 #
Uh oh, doesn't sound like a benevolent creature. I've only seen them on the Yarrow flowers, nowhere else. Lots of them in the garden, along with everything else...
Apr 10, 2015 12:42:43 #
Apr 10, 2015 12:47:02 #
Is the illumination for this image natural daylight? What ISO did you use? I ask so we can learn about the choice of aperture f/4, which provides a very narrow DoF. At 2:1 mag, the Laowa 60-mm macro eats light.
Interesting review: http://www.ephotozine.com/article/venus-laowa-60mm-f-2-8-2-1-macro-lens-user-review-27046
Interesting review: http://www.ephotozine.com/article/venus-laowa-60mm-f-2-8-2-1-macro-lens-user-review-27046
Apr 10, 2015 15:33:19 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Yes, was with direct sunlight. EXIF settings: ISO400, 1/640-sec at f/4. I could have used f/5.6, but this was handheld. At 2:1 handheld, I need shorter shutter duration (to prevent camera movement). For proper exposure, 1:1 is two stops more open than infinity, and 2:1 is two stops more open than 1:1, so takes a lot of care to get a clear shot.Is the illumination for this image natural daylight? What ISO did you use?
Apr 10, 2015 15:46:03 #
Apr 10, 2015 21:58:06 #
Apr 11, 2015 19:09:32 #
Muddyvalley wrote:
Definitely Carpet Beetle. I have some carpet remnants stored in my shed, will need to check if they are harboring the larvae from these guys.Nice & sharp! Here's his twin: http://bugguide.net/node/view/47466
The Venus/Laowa Super Macro definitely captures a sharp image at 2:1, at least at f/4 (f/12 effective). At f/2.8 the aberrations dominate, while at f/5.6 (f/17 effective) you see diffraction softening. Of course the tradeoff to get the sharpness of f/4 is shallow DOF.
Apr 11, 2015 19:52:23 #
rmpsrpms wrote:
This beetle so named because they eat wool and other natural fibers, often found in carpets. Synthetic blends are safe.Definitely Carpet Beetle. I have some carpet remnants stored in my shed, will need to check if they are harboring the larvae from these guys.
Apr 11, 2015 20:22:42 #
Yes, of course! When we re-did the carpets in our house, we used New Zealand wool. My wife has severe allergies to chemicals that out-gas from the synthetic carpets, and wool is the only thing we could find that she could tolerate.
Apr 11, 2015 21:03:38 #
Looks like a varied carpet beetle. The beetle itself isn't so harmful but the larvae (from lots of eggs) go through many stages and do a lot of damage to wool garments and any other kind of animal protein they can find inside the house. They travel absolutely everywhere inside a dwelling looking for munchies.
Apr 12, 2015 00:06:22 #
Apr 12, 2015 00:43:27 #
dar_clicks wrote:
Looks like a varied carpet beetle. The beetle itself isn't so harmful but the larvae (from lots of eggs) go through many stages and do a lot of damage to wool garments and any other kind of animal protein they can find inside the house. They travel absolutely everywhere inside a dwelling looking for munchies.
Sheesh, and I thought moths were bad. Now I have to go check out the storage and closets...
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