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The beak of the assassin

awild | January 14, 2010

Arilus cristatus, the wheel bug Photo details: (top, middle) Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon EOS 50D. ISO 100, f/13, 1/160 sec, diffused twin flash (bottom) Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens on a Canon EOS 50D. ISO 200, f/11, 1/160 sec, diffuse overhead flash

Portrait of a Predator

awild | September 30, 2008

Phymata ambush bug - Champaign, Illinois photo details: Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon 20D ISO 100, f/13, 1/250 sec, flash diffused through tracing paper

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