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Post by jackblack on Jun 30, 2011 2:32:34 GMT -8
I think you have to do stack. Here I am posting an image at low resolution of a Buprestidae (Acmaeoderella gibbosula). It is 3 mm in leght. I obtained the image with a Nikon D90, 3 Kenko extension tubes, 85 mm MicroNikkor lens and ring flash Nikon SB-29. BUT I had to take about 10 shots in sequence at different focus depth, and later I obtained an all-in-focus image with CombineZM, a freeware software of stacking. Light is also important, as correctly underlined by Chris in his interesting posting. I use as diffuser a plastic glass without the bottom. It's enough to obtain a diffuse light, less shadows and a good resolution of scales. Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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Post by jackblack on Jun 10, 2011 16:32:24 GMT -8
PS , I meant to also say , what a fantastic idea , good luck with your project and look forward to read about it in the headline news one day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by jackblack on Jun 10, 2011 16:29:13 GMT -8
Australias giant burrowing cockroach would be perfect , Macropanesthia rhinocerous , it fits into all the categories you are looking at , an incredibly strong beast , put one in your pocket and it will also dig it`s way out .You should find pics of them on google or we sell them as well in breeding kits, www.insectfarm.comCheers
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Post by jackblack on Jun 10, 2011 16:20:15 GMT -8
oops left the word " sh t " out there which was spread on the rocks.
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Post by jackblack on Jun 10, 2011 16:18:19 GMT -8
Some years ago a Japnese butterfly collector who collected in my rainforest block told me in South America the natives spread human ### on the rocks beside a river and all species of butterflies came he was amazed at the variety .I haven`t been game to try it , I value my friends . I once tried some baits of the same tied in muslin to catch dung beetles till my dog came back with the package in his mouth , never tried it again !!!!
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Post by jackblack on Jun 9, 2011 17:27:59 GMT -8
I send parcels to US with my new buisiness www.ausinsales.com no problem , I send registered airmail with confirmed delivery , from Australia there is a $9.00 holding fee , something to do with anti terrorism recently brought in over there , put dried preserved insects and state full value and parcels get there pronto.
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Post by jackblack on Jun 9, 2011 3:16:59 GMT -8
Very nice !!!!!!!!! Is this just an aberrant or from line breeding some aberrations or variants?
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Post by jackblack on Jun 9, 2011 3:11:13 GMT -8
PS meant to ask , what colour were the parents ?
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Post by jackblack on Jun 9, 2011 3:09:56 GMT -8
Seem to be mostly butterfly /moth enthusiasts about but anyway I think this is a stunner , blue forms in some beetle species are not common at all hope I can breed a blue Aussie Lamprima similar to this one day .
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Post by jackblack on Jun 9, 2011 3:05:10 GMT -8
I agree with a few comments here and after breeding butterflies enmass for the butterfly pupa trade to supply butterfly houses over many years , they are mostly hunger specimens , I just reared over 100 Alcidis metataurus and one hunger specimen amongst them as the foodplant came to the end , anyone interested in a dwarf ? Quarter the size of a normal adult. They do look cute though.
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Post by jackblack on Jun 9, 2011 2:56:35 GMT -8
Hes probably thirsty and dehydrated , throw hima chunk of steak !
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Post by jackblack on Jun 7, 2011 3:43:52 GMT -8
This is a male of Lamprima latrreillii known as form mandibularis , major males like this are few and far between in north Queensland. Attachments:
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Post by jackblack on Jun 7, 2011 3:10:35 GMT -8
Hi Everyone, I`m new here and would like to introduce myself and my new site www.ausinsales.com Australian Insect Sales I supply some Australian insects ,you may find what you are after on my list or if you have a special request for specimens and it`s a described species from my collection area`s , let me know I may be able to help by collecting it for you. My prices are moderate. Cheers, Jack
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Post by jackblack on Jun 6, 2011 2:22:50 GMT -8
Don`t you have any females of L.latreillii from Nth Queensland ?
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Post by jackblack on Jun 6, 2011 1:50:37 GMT -8
try setting the specimen , leave it pinned and put in the freezer for a few weeks in a well ventialted container , sort of a freeze dry method I use . Works well on a number of things and have dried beetle pupa like this . After weeks or months take out of freezer and dry as usual.
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