Photos from Northern Norway: A photo blog » Sawfly http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com An unique view from the Arctic Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:33:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 My favorite macro pictures from 2007 taken in Northern Norway part 2 http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/15/my-favorite-macro-pictures-from-2007-taken-in-northern-norway-part-2/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/15/my-favorite-macro-pictures-from-2007-taken-in-northern-norway-part-2/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:23:26 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/15/my-favorite-macro-pictures-from-2007-taken-in-northern-norway-part-2/ When I made the first post with my favorite pictures from 2007 I realized that I had more faves than I could fit into one post. So here is the next batch of my favorite macro photos taken in Northern Norway 2007.
Click on the pictures to see a larger version and if you click on the individual links you can read more about each picture.

Macro photo of ant dragging a spider
If you look closely you can see the ant is dragging a spider.

Macro photo of Ichneumon wasp
This freaky creature is a sort of Ichneumon wasp that lay eggs into other insects. Their larvae live as a parasite of other insects.

Close up photo of a water drop against yellow lichen with reflection of me, the sun and a mountain
If you look at the picture large you can see the reflection of me, the sun and a big mountain.


Picture of a bumblebee
Bumblebees are beautiful and fascinating. Check out this post for more bumblebee pictures.

Macro picture of a sawfly with blue eyes
Loved the blue eyes on this sawfly.

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/15/my-favorite-macro-pictures-from-2007-taken-in-northern-norway-part-2/feed/ 19 Macro picture of a blue eyed sawfly (Rhogogaster viridis) http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/15/macro-picture-of-a-blue-eyed-sawfly-rhogogaster-viridis/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/15/macro-picture-of-a-blue-eyed-sawfly-rhogogaster-viridis/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:40:09 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/15/macro-picture-of-a-blue-eyed-sawfly-rhogogaster-viridis/ Macro picture of a sawfly with blue eyes
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on June 24th, 2007. Click picture for larger view.

Time for another macro photo of an insect. This time I have captured a sawfly (Rhogogaster viridis) clinging to a straw.
I really like the blue eyes on this sawfly. If you look at my other sawfly photo you can see that sawfly having a different eye color. I believe they are different species.
Need to get myself an insect book to educate myself on the nature around me.

Check out my other insect photos if you digg insects!

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/14
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Flash: Flash fired
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/15/macro-picture-of-a-blue-eyed-sawfly-rhogogaster-viridis/feed/ 14 Macro photo of sawfly eating an insect http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/15/macro-photo-of-sawfly-eating-an-insect/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/15/macro-photo-of-sawfly-eating-an-insect/#comments Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:33:05 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/15/macro-photo-of-sawfly-eating-an-insect/ Macro photo of sawfly eating an insect
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on June 24th, 2007. Click image for larger view.

This is some kind of sawfly (Symphyta) feeding on a fly. Please let me know if anyone know the species.

I captured this the same day as I took the photos of two dance fly mating and eating. Check out that blog post here. Macro photographing is so entertaining because you get to see real drama in the world of insects.

Feel free to check out my other insect photos.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/13
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

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