Yet another jumper - with and without food
May 8, 2015 06:54:07 #
I caught this guy in a beating square. He was kind enough to pose for several shots before scurrying beneath the wooden cross slats. I wanted a few more pics so I teased him out with a large leaf and.................when he emerged, he had already caught some lunch. These little guys dont waste any time.
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May 8, 2015 17:38:11 #
hard to believe that something that small can find something even smaller than itself to eat...great shot's
May 9, 2015 03:08:28 #
May 9, 2015 07:14:39 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Another more commonly used name for it is a 'beating sheet'. It's a light colored (close to white) cloth sheet, about 3 feet square, that is held beneath vegetation while the limbs/leaves are shaken by hitting them with a stick. The idea is that insects hiding in the vegetation will be shaken off onto the sheet, from which they can be collected (and/or photographed).Somebody please explain: what is a "beating square"?
http://mississippientomologicalmuseum.org.msstate.edu/collecting.preparation.methods/Beating.sheet.htm#.VU3r25PLqKI
I usually don't move the insects from the sheet, though occasionally I may find something really special and want to slow them down. You can put them in a jar, and then into the refrigerator for a few minutes.
But usually, after getting some stuff in the 'square', I just lay it down and try to coax the subject onto a leaf or stem, then move in for the photo. As all of you know, insects aren't always the most cooperative things and want to walk/run/fly away. So shoot fast, shoot often, get creative.
May 9, 2015 11:07:37 #
gym wrote:
I know of which you speak.Another more commonly used name for it is a 'beating sheet'.
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