sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Well, stuck indoors with grey weather again today so I pulled out two of my favorite subjects and placed them together for a shot. I used a Lab scissor jack as a platform and placed them on a business card for a white base. There was a white backdrop but due to the fall off of light, it appears to be grey.

The shot reminded me of a husband and wife having a difference of opinion over what to have for dinner.

Wood, Wood, Wood...Let's Call Out For Pizza!

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newtoyou Loc: Eastport

Intermission.
Goes without saying, beautiful. Never saw these beetles in this way before now. Notice the mites on the other? You can see legs, I think. See if you can get in on the mites on the one on right, please.
I would think that mites are on most specimens of this beetle. I have seem many examples. Mites being common and the beetle being colonial make for perfect conditions for the mites.
Keep eyes peeled for pseudoscorpions. They hibernate as adults. They like close fitting moist bark, not too far along in rotting. More on standing dead trees. They feed on springtails and the like. Four mm long is a big one, so look close. A hi intensity LED tactical flashlight may be of help. Most under bark and leaf mold dwellers are negatively phototropic and try to hide, movement gives them away.
Intermission over.
Nite, Gary.
Bill

newtoyou Loc: Eastport

Linda, that pearl necklace is just like mine.

Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI

Beautifully done! I have not seen two subjects attempted in a single stack, so you are possibly striking out in unique areas.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice, Gary.

tinusbum Loc: east texas

now thats a beautiful stack!

EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England

Excellent result again, you are very patient to achieve this standard of multi slice stacks.

timm27 Loc: Earth

Pizza! Really well done

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Thanks to all for the positive feedback and I truly enjoy my new found hobby and the great association with like-minded others.