Getting bugged (Page 2): Ladybugs, great. Asian beetles, as above, are terrible. And they bite. Classified as a pest. We get swarms of them here in east Texas.

G. Crook Loc: Linden, TX

Ladybugs, great. Asian beetles, as above, are terrible. And they bite. Classified as a pest. We get swarms of them here in east Texas.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

jaymatt wrote:

Nic shot, Frank. They get in everywhere.

Thank you very much John
Yes they do , so far not real bad this year.

autofocus Loc: North Central Connecticut

Manglesphoto wrote:

The little bastards are invading my office, I batted this one of my keyboard, it didn't move for awhile so I took it down for a focus stacking session, by the time I got setup it was beginning to move around, so F/S was out!!
Camera: D810
Lens : Nikkor 200mm macro
Ext.tubes: Nikon manual-3 tubes= 49.5 mm
The usual lighting : 1 Alien Bee B800,1-B1600 and 1-B400, heavy diffused
Radical crop.

they're only cute from a distance! Terrific shot Frank!

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Manglesphoto wrote:

The little bastards are invading my office, I batted this one of my keyboard, it didn't move for awhile so I took it down for a focus stacking session, by the time I got setup it was beginning to move around, so F/S was out!!
Camera: D810
Lens : Nikkor 200mm macro
Ext.tubes: Nikon manual-3 tubes= 49.5 mm
The usual lighting : 1 Alien Bee B800,1-B1600 and 1-B400, heavy diffused
Radical crop.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

autofocus wrote:

they're only cute from a distance! Terrific shot Frank!

Thank you very much Vinnie

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

J-SPEIGHT wrote:

Thank you very much Jack

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

Manglesphoto wrote:

The little bastards are invading my office, I batted this one of my keyboard, it didn't move for awhile so I took it down for a focus stacking session, by the time I got setup it was beginning to move around, so F/S was out!!
Camera: D810
Lens : Nikkor 200mm macro
Ext.tubes: Nikon manual-3 tubes= 49.5 mm
The usual lighting : 1 Alien Bee B800,1-B1600 and 1-B400, heavy diffused
Radical crop.

Great shot! Thanx for sharing.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Sinewsworn wrote:

Great shot! Thanx for sharing.

Thank you very much Timothy

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Good work Frank.

Don

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

PAR4DCR wrote:

Good work Frank.

Don

Thank you very much Don

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

Manglesphoto wrote:

The little bastards are invading my office, I batted this one of my keyboard, it didn't move for awhile so I took it down for a focus stacking session, by the time I got setup it was beginning to move around, so F/S was out!!
Camera: D810
Lens : Nikkor 200mm macro
Ext.tubes: Nikon manual-3 tubes= 49.5 mm
The usual lighting : 1 Alien Bee B800,1-B1600 and 1-B400, heavy diffused
Radical crop.

Fantastic shot, Frank!

DLewis Loc: Aurora, CO

Manglesphoto wrote:

The little bastards are invading my office, I batted this one of my keyboard, it didn't move for awhile so I took it down for a focus stacking session, by the time I got setup it was beginning to move around, so F/S was out!!
Camera: D810
Lens : Nikkor 200mm macro
Ext.tubes: Nikon manual-3 tubes= 49.5 mm
The usual lighting : 1 Alien Bee B800,1-B1600 and 1-B400, heavy diffused
Radical crop.

This is the invasive Asian Lady Beetle that we're asked to kill on site. It's not a Ladybug. It feeds on Ladybugs. Foul little creatures.

https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/pest-control/good-vs-bad-ladybugs/

DLewis Loc: Aurora, CO

kpmac wrote:

Those little guys are beneficial, Frank. I like them. Nice image, too.

This is the invasive Asian Lady Beetle not a Ladybug and we're asked to kill on site.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Bubalola wrote:

Fantastic shot, Frank!

Thank you very much Eugene

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

Fine shot Frank.