249: Slugs In Your Grass

Settings: f/11, 1/180, ISO 200, 50mm Cosinon M42, 19mm extension, on-board flash & foil reflectors. Some PP & cropping.

203: Ladybabies

Babybirds? (Baby bugs.)
These were found under a curly parsley leaf a couple of days ago, but then all a cluster of tiny yellow eggs. I was unsure what they were, and left them indoors. I noticed they had hatched this morning, and initially thought they were blackfly. On closer inspection I was delighted to see they were ladybird larvae. I put them ouside under a blackfly-encrusted squash plant - even though it doesn't seem affected, I hope that the larvae will find plenty to eat there, as well as adequate shelter.

Settings: f/8, 1/4, ISO 100, P-FA 50mm, 136mm bellows, 1/4 flash, white cards, copy stand.

197: Worms of the Earth

Fresh from the compost heap, and quite lively.
Look closely, and rows of very tiny, short hairs are visible running down their sides.

Settings: f/16, 1/2.5, ISO 100, 50mm Cosinon M42, 1/4 flash, glass, white cards, copy stand.

191: Drain Frog 2

Settings: f/2.8, 1/30, ISO 100, 50mm Pentacon M42, 17mm extension.

170: Drain Frog

Settings: f/2.2, 1/60, ISO 400, P-FA 50mm.