Posted by Juergen Peters on 10-09-2007 18:37
#1
Hello!
Sorry for the "snow" in the picture, this macro perspective reaches the technical possibilities of my camera. Is this a male
Culex pipiens? Yesterday night at house wall (Ostwestfalen/Germany), length about 5-6 mm. Thanks!
Larger pic (349 KB!):
http://insektenfo...ntid=23846
Posted by crex on 10-09-2007 19:14
#2
I'm not sure it's possible to ID from this limited view. I heard from
thope007 that it's good to have a side view of Culicidae body.
Nevertheless an interesting photo. What lens do you use? A new one? :)
Posted by Juergen Peters on 10-09-2007 19:37
#3
Hello!
crex wrote:
I'm not sure it's possible to ID from this limited view.
I had hoped, the form of the antennae and/or proboscis and palps were characteristic.
I heard from
thope007 that it's good to have a side view of Culicidae body.
I was experimenting with such close-up views yesterday, so I'm afraid I have only one halfway lateral pic (below).
Nevertheless an interesting photo. What lens do you use? A new one? :)
No, I have still my Panasonic DMC-FMZ30 camera with Raynox M-250 macro lens. Just tried to use the biggest magnification. But when trying I have to take 50 photos or so to get
one, which is not
totally out of focus (I am photographing freehanded). Didn't know that I'm always trembling that way... ;)