Oedemera nobilis
Welcome to my blog
I am an exclusive photographer with istockphoto and produce a wide variety of images. Recently I have been experimenting with high magnification photography of insects, plants and anything else I find that looks interesting up close.
I am a first year undergraduate studying Biology at the University of Oxford. I have a particular interset in entomology and enjoy exploring the huge diversity of insect species in the UK.
I aim to use this blog to share some of the photos I have been taking which I find particularly interesting, I try to do a little bit of research on the subjects of my photos but am far from an expert. if I have made any big errors or misidentified something, please leave a comment or send me an email to correct me .
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Wednesday 10 February 2010
Oedemera nobilis
This is one of my favourite shots from last year, its a Thick-Legged Flower Beetle, so called because males have thickened hind femora.
Tuesday 9 February 2010
Fungus infected soldier fly
This is a soldier fly I found late August last year, it has been infected and killed by an entomopathogenic fungus, possibly Zoophthora radicans. This is visible on the second photo as a white powdery substance on the abdomen and wings.
What is particularly interesting about these type of fungi is the effects that they can have on insects. Fungal infections can cause flies to climb up to the top of a plant, spread their wings and become stuck on the surface of a leaf or stem. These effects all increase the chance that the fungal spores will spread, infecting more insects.
Chorisops tibialis
What is particularly interesting about these type of fungi is the effects that they can have on insects. Fungal infections can cause flies to climb up to the top of a plant, spread their wings and become stuck on the surface of a leaf or stem. These effects all increase the chance that the fungal spores will spread, infecting more insects.
Chorisops tibialis
Saturday 6 February 2010
Midge
This is a non-biting midge, a member of the chironomidae family. The males of this species have feathery, 'plumose' antennae.
Thursday 4 February 2010
Cat flea
This is the nasty cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis. For some reason they seem to love my blood, I always get more bites than anyone one else in the family. The body of this flea is just over 2mm in length.
This is a stack of seven shots, taken through a stereomicroscope.
Ctenocephalides felis
This is a stack of seven shots, taken through a stereomicroscope.
Ctenocephalides felis
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