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  • Photo: "Sharp scratch... ..."

    Taken on Sunday 21st August 2011. This was a swift, clinical operation. It seemed to be a genuine source of education for a young family that was witnessing the process.
    on21 Aug 2011

  • Photo: 7 out of 8 works!

    Taken on Tuesday 9th August 2011. When I saw that the reflection didn't look quite right, I realised that most of leg L3 was missing. Sorry about the inadequate DofF. I didn't see it until I downloaded. When I checked the Exif data, I found that the aperture was 1 stop bigger than I'd...
    on11 Aug 2011

  • Photo: Dor Beetle (Deceased)

    Dor beetle found on the heath at RSPB Arne. Dorset, UK.
    on13 Jun 2011

  • Photo: Dor Beetle Detail

    Rear leg of a deceased dor beetle, found on the heath at RSPB Arne. Dorset, UK.
    on13 Jun 2011

  • Photo: Four Spotted Chaser Detail

    Four spotted chaser eye detail. Arne, Dorset, UK. 29/05/11.
    on30 May 2011

  • Photo: Four Spotted Chaser Profile

    Four spotted chaser dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata) detail. Arne, Dorset, UK. 29/05/11.
    on30 May 2011

  • Photo: Glow Worm Green Light

    Female glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca) on scrubby heathland border. Arne, Dorset, UK.
    on31 Jul 2011

  • Photo: Glow-worm Chamber

    Female glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca). Arne, Dorset, UK. 30 second exposure showing abdominal movement. The females occasionally waggle their brightly lit bottoms like this to attract a mate. It also works on passing photographers. Self-illuminated.
    on25 Jul 2011

  • Photo: Glow-worm Detail

    Female glow worm on heather. Arne, Dorset, UK. Side-lit with an LED torch. The most efficient LED only converts 22% of energy into light, whereas the glow worm manages close to 100%.
    on25 Jul 2011

  • Photo: Glow-worm Lantern

    Female glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca). Arne, Dorset, UK. Additional backlighting using an LED torch. This one's for Michael!
    on25 Jul 2011

  • Photo: Great Diving Beetle Midnight

    Great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis). Arne, Dorset, UK. Patrolling the Coombe Heath pond.
    on2 Oct 2011

  • Photo: Hornet Robberfly Apex

    Hornet robberfly (Asilus crabroniformis) on Coombe Heath. Arne, Dorset, UK. The leonine king of this micro savannah. Ospreys? Pah!
    on18 Aug 2011

  • Photo: Hornet Robberfly Embrace

    Hornet robberfly (Asilus crabroniformis) liquidising a freshly caught grasshopper. Arne, Dorset, UK.
    on15 Aug 2011

  • Photo: Hornet Robberfly Ingestion

    Hornet robberfly (Asilus crabroniformis) consuming a freshly caught grasshopper. Arne, Dorset, UK.
    on15 Aug 2011

  • Photo: Hornet Robberfly Injection

    Hornet robberfly (Asilus crabroniformis) consuming a freshly caught grasshopper. Arne, Dorset, UK. Steadily sucking the juices out of its unfortunate prey.
    on15 Aug 2011

  • Photo: Maternal Raft Spider

    Female raft spider carries her egg sac beneath her body. Arne, Dorset, UK. She will carry the egg sac for 2-3 weeks, dipping it in the water to keep it moist until the young spiders hatch. I almost trod on her, which would have been awful. Watch your feet around the pond borders folks!
    on5 Aug 2011

  • Photo: Mono Minotaur Beetle

    Minotaur beetle (Typhaeus typhoeus) on the heath at Arne. Dorset, UK. 17/11/11. Several in evidence on this day.
    on18 Nov 2011

  • Photo: Raft Spider Damsel

    Raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) with predated damselfly. Arne, Dorset, UK. A strange amalgam of arachnid and odonata confronted me at the pond today. Raft spiders are famous for ambushing their prey on the water but this one had staked out the pond-side heather instead. With thanks to Rob for...
    on4 Aug 2012

  • Photo: Raft Spider Hatchlings

    Nest of raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) hatchlings. Arne, Dorset, UK. Hundreds of them in this bundle. Not sure what explains the unearthly blue glow.
    on15 Aug 2011

  • Photo: Raft Spider Reflected

    Young raft spider afloat. Arne, Dorset, UK. 05/08/11.
    on5 Aug 2011

  • Photo: Raft Spider Reprise

    Raft spider hatchlings (Dolomedes fimbriatus) at nest site. Arne, Dorset, UK. More baby raft spiders! Hundreds in this tightly packed ball by the water's edge. Each individual a little over 2mm long.
    on4 Aug 2012

  • Photo: Raft Spider Treat

    Raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) consuming damselfly. Arne, Dorset, UK. Had to get my feet wet to capture this shot despite the wellies!
    on4 Aug 2012

  • Photo: See-through

    Taken on 2nd October 2011 at the pond on Coombe Heath. I'm unsure of the species. It was very small (wingspan probably 50mm max.)
    on3 Oct 2011

  • Photo: Silver-Studded Blue Butterfly

    Silver-studded blue butterfly (Plebeius argus) on the heath at RSPB Arne, Dorset, UK. 06/06/11.
    on9 Jun 2011

  • Photo: Southern Hawker Head-On

    Male southern hawker dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea). Arne, Dorset, UK.
    on2 Oct 2011
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