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2-dec 08 wotever. bullant & bee
2-dec 08 wotever. bullant & bee
roz


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Collection: 024 - DECEMBER 08. WOTEVER
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: on the firetrail
Date: Dec 2, 2008
Galleries: Macro, Overlays
Date Uploaded: Dec 2, 2008

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 ITS A LARGE BULLANT WITH THE BEE .. a couple of ppl have commented about it being a spider but it isnt .. the bullant is about 15mm or 3/4" long .. and they dont bite you they sting you with their rear end .. i got stung a couple of weeks ago and it hurt for a week ..

anyhooooo .. there's a bush on the firetrail where a lot of monarch butterflies seem to gather, but when i get close enough to photograph them they fly away .. there are other insects on the bush and as i was looking at them i noticed this bullant with the bee .. he was working his way down the bush towards the ground .. sometimes dropping from one branch to another .. he didnt stop moving for a second so he was very difficult to photograph .. probably got two where his eye was in focus ..
added a photograph of some long grass near the house as an overlay etc etc ..

sorry if its a bit gruesome for some ppl .. :)

here's the original image for ppl who wanted to see the ant properly ..

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 12/20/2008 11:49:17 AM
Very cool, Roz.
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 12/08/2008 10:27:37 PM
It's funny, the processing almost makes it appear as if the bullant is just an extension of the flower - wolf in sheep's clothing, indeed!
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 12/05/2008 08:53:38 PM
i have to make sure this is NOT the last picture i see before I go to bed. I know you love taking pics of bugs, and do a wonderful job with it, but they just creep me out. I'm very thankful now that our ants are so much smaller. eeeeg.
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 12/04/2008 12:37:15 PM
I always LOVE your creepy crawlies! Your processing techniques make them look all the more ominous, which is fantastic :-) You are very brave to deal with these stingy things!
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 12/03/2008 04:47:21 AM
Great action shot and I love the processing.
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 12/03/2008 12:54:28 AM
That ant is huge!!! Your insect shots totally fascinate me Roz!
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 12/02/2008 11:30:33 PM
I do so hate creepy crawlings but there is something about your images that force me to look. The "eww" and "ick" factor are present with a hint of "get me out of here" which added to the rich greens makes me think this is another one of your stunners! (or stingers?)
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 12/02/2008 06:58:11 PM
That ant is GINOURMOUS!!! Very nicely caught!
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 12/02/2008 01:40:30 PM
ahhh ewwww. naasty. thats really cool though:)
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 12/02/2008 01:23:42 PM
Gruesome? It's gorgeous! You make insects beautiful!! Ya know, I think I might like this one flipped over (while my hubby sits watching me stand on my head to look and thinks I've flipped my lip).
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 12/02/2008 01:18:33 PM
Originally posted by GregoryB:
Didn't know that these bullants ate bees. I did know, however, that they liked human fingers and toes......Ouch!!! Spiteful little buggers.


Ooohhh yes I have a memory of when I lived in Melbourne and we went to the bush one day I foolishly took of my socks and shoes. When I went to put my socks back on there were bullants in them ouch!
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 12/02/2008 12:34:52 PM
He is kind of a scary looking dude. Great capture and the overlay works very well.
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 12/02/2008 11:15:28 AM
My boys will love this shot. I think it is a fantastic example of the insect world.
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 12/02/2008 11:11:35 AM
Great shot Roz, i'm still WOWed looking at it. I can't see the spider as well as I would like though and would love to see it from another angle if you have the time. I want to see hwat this killer looks like eheh. Do you think it caught this bee, in its web I presume, or was the bee already dead?

If you hadn't said it, I would have thought the grass was from you moving around trying to capture the insects. :)
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 12/02/2008 09:47:33 AM
The bee looks huge so I can only imagine how big the spider is! I almost missed the spider (thank goodness it's not too visible because while I dont mind bees and wasps I HATE spiders!).
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 12/02/2008 09:32:56 AM
WICKED Roz ! That one eye is so sinister-great work !
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 12/02/2008 09:12:16 AM
Oh I particularly like that. The curve of the little bug. The blur of the vivid green grass is so pretty.
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 12/02/2008 06:58:10 AM
Didn't know that these bullants ate bees. I did know, however, that they liked human fingers and toes......Ouch!!! Spiteful little buggers.
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