Hoverfly
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One small thing I find real interesting (there are so many) about insects with compound eyes....quite often there are bits of material simply stuck on directly on the insect's eye! And they don't seem to be bothered by something right on their eye! Vive la difference! Cool animals for sure...
Jan 11, 2013 16:44:16 #
Most insects with compound eyes are most likely not aware when debris covers a few cells of their eyes. Jumping spiders, on the other hand, are fastidious about keeping clean, their huge, simple eyes. Several videos of jumpers show them "brushing" their eyes with their hairy front legs.
I have learned to water-mist clean the eyes of captive (or dead) dragonflies before high magnification captures of their faces.
I have learned to water-mist clean the eyes of captive (or dead) dragonflies before high magnification captures of their faces.
Jan 11, 2013 18:02:56 #
rhadams824
Loc: Arkansas
bogeyeliot wrote:
These flies feed on plant nectar and pollen and the debris is appeared to be grains of pollen. If the specimen is cooled and inactive I use a very same artist brush and try to clean the insect of debris if possible.One small thing I find real interesting (there are so many) about insects with compound eyes....quite often there are bits of material simply stuck on directly on the insect's eye! And they don't seem to be bothered by something right on their eye! Vive la difference! Cool animals for sure...
Jan 11, 2013 18:03:42 #
Jan 11, 2013 18:10:09 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Good info and tip ..thank you :-)I have learned to water-mist clean the eyes of captive (or dead) dragonflies before high magnification captures of their faces.
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Jan 11, 2013 20:51:38 #
This forum is getting REALLY good. I leave for a couple of months and everyone leaps WAY ahead of me. I can't match any of these.
Back to the drawing board.
Back to the drawing board.
Jan 11, 2013 21:31:43 #
gym wrote:
I heard that you were recently paroled. Good to see you back. Now catch-up!This forum is getting REALLY good. I leave for a couple of months and everyone leaps WAY ahead of me.
Jan 13, 2013 11:31:19 #
You got to have some flowers around - Fantastic shots!!
Richard
Richard
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