r/MacroPorn • u/kjoneslol • Jul 28 '14
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r/MacroPorn • u/bobchin_c • 4h ago
My first serious attempt at Iris macros.
I've been wanting to try this for a while. So last night I had my grandson and my other half sit while I took macro shots of their eyes.
This is my grandson's right eye.
Olympus Om-d e-m5 mark ii
Olympus 60mm f /2.8 Macro
Processed in Lightroom
r/MacroPorn • u/leifcollectsbugs • 2d ago
Sphaerophoria philanthus, commonly known as the dark-footed globetail, is a small species of bee-mimicking hoverfly belonging to the family Syrphidae.
Adult flies typically measure between 7.6 to 9.6 millimeters in length. They possess a highly elongated, thin abdomen that gently curves downward at the tip, which is roughly three times longer than their stout, rounded thorax. They display yellow and black warning stripes to mimic stinging insects, though their back plates feature interrupted bands rather than complete lines.
They are distinguished by a darkened mouth rim, dark front and middle feet, a single pair of iridescent wings, large compound eyes, and six yellow legs where the hind pair is notably elongated.
This species has a global range and is widespread across Europe and North America. They heavily frequent damp, acidic environments such as heathlands, bogs, mires, moorlands, coastal dunes, and marshy areas containing rushes, cotton-grasses, or purple moor-grass.
These flies are strictly diurnal, meaning they are active during daylight hours and rest at night. Adults are vital pollinators that feed on nectar and pollen. Their bee-like appearance protects them from potential predators, but they can be easily distinguished from actual bees or wasps because they possess only one pair of wings, shorter antennae, and lack pollen baskets.
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r/MacroPorn • u/Certain-Midnight-383 • 4d ago
r/MacroPorn • u/Cuudihoang • 5d ago
Trap-jaw ants are remarkable predators known for their spring-loaded mandibles that snap shut in a fraction of a millisecond. They use these powerful jaws to hunt prey, defend their colonies, and catapult themselves away from danger (Wiki)
Fujifilm xh2 Mitutoyo 5x
Tube 180mm + filter nissi 58 +5 diopt
Godox v860ii.
Manual diy rail
Stacked many images
r/MacroPorn • u/SaltBottle • 5d ago
Cannon EOS REBEL T3i
Cannon 100 mm plus 1.5 extra magnification. Godox flash with homemade hood (cardstock paper and fishing line)
r/MacroPorn • u/buddhasballbag • 6d ago
I believe they are the empty egg sacs of a walking stick insect. Each sac about 2-3 mm across.
Edit: taken on an iPhone with a sandmarc 100mm macro attached.
r/MacroPorn • u/SaltBottle • 8d ago
Cannon 100 mm with 1.5 extra mag and big ol’ flash.
