BLACK OIL BEETLE

02.03.21

In my 36 years of existence, I’v never seen one of these beetles. I was informed by a very helpful guy from ‘The Pollinator Project’, who was passing by as I was taking photos, that these are now very rare insects and encouraged me to record the finding. Apparently once their eggs hatch, they wait on plants to hitch a ride on bees who then take them back their nest where the larva feed on the bees eggs and emerge the next spring!

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Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM

150mm / ƒ7.1 / 1/100s / ISO 320

OIL BEETLE

15.02.21

I spend countless hours in the warmer months hunting down insects but some days I just casually glance down and there they are. I’m over winter, bring on spring sunshine.

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Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM

175mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/320s / ISO 320

HOVERFLY

25.03.20

The last week I’v noticed more and more bugs coming out to play. Plenty of fly’s but keep an eye out in the stinking nettles, lots of ladybirds soaking up the rays!

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Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM

250mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/800s / ISO 320

STINK BUGS

20.05.19

Also known as Shield Bugs, these can be found on almost any vegetation. Believed to have originated from Ethiopia.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF70-200mm f2.8L + Extension Tube

120mm / ƒ/8.0 / 1/200s / ISO 400

DEATH'S HEAD HAWKMOTH

01.12.18

Not everyday you get to hold one of these bad boys. I could actually feel little pin pricks form it’s tiny claws gripping my hand! Half expected it to have a little nibble on my finger.

The name comes from a skull like pattern on it’s head.

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