Genus Synagris

Very intimidating. Big wasp. Beautiful iridescent wings and velvet abdomen. Lucky in-flight shot. Swipe to see more!

Olympus OM-1
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #macroverse #art #wildlife #wildlifephotography #insect #wasp #insectphotography #synagris

An ant farming "honeydew" from aphids. The ant tickles the aphids with it's antennae to stimulate excretion of the sugary waste product from the sap that the aphids feed on.

Olympus OM-1
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #macroverse #art #wildlife #wildlifephotography #insect #ant #insectphotography #insecta #aphids #honeydew

Painted Reed Frog

Olympus OM-1
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
Edited with #darktable
No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #frog #amphibian #macroverse #art #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Thick billed weaver perched on a sunflower stem

Olympus OM-1
M.Zuiko 75-300
Edited with #darktable
No generative AI

#pixelfed #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #photo #macroverse #art #southafrica #birding #weaver #bird #garden #sunflower

Ant mimic jumping spider (Genus Myrmarachne)

Olympus OM-1
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
Edited with #darktable
No generative AI

#spider #spidermacro #arachnids #antmimic #pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #macroverse #art

I absolutely love the radial symmetry of sunflowers.

Olympus OM-1
M.Zuiko 75-300
Edited with #darktable
No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #flower #macroverse #art #southafrica #flowerphotography #sunflower

Goldband Thyene Jumping Spider

One of my all time favourite shots.
Back on Instagram this was my profile picture.

I remember the excitement I felt having gotten the eyes in focus and being able to see the legs reflected in them.

Sadly I do not have the RAWs for this anymore.

Olympus E-M10 Mark III
Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2x Macro MFT
Raynox DCR 250

#your_macro #rebel_macro
#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #arachnid #jumpingspider #thyene #macroverse #art

Cute Moth. Ventral View. Dirty Glass.

Olympus TG-4
Edited with #darktable
No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #insect #macroverse #art #moth #southafrica

Cat's Eye

Olympus TG-4
Edited with #darktable
No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #macroverse #art

Cute Moth. Got an Olympus TG-4 recently, and it makes a great portable macro system.

Olympus TG-4
Edited with #darktable
No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #insect #macroverse #art #moth #southafrica

South African Mantis finishing off a fly. I found this little mantis munching on a housefly and had an impromptu shoot with it. Very expressive poses

Olympus OM-1
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
Edited with #darktable
No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #insect #macroverse #art #macrophotographer #insects #arthropods #macroverse #mantis

Crab spider & fly

Olympus OM-1
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
Edited with #darktable
No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #insect #macroverse #art #arachnid #spider #thomisidae #crabspider