Killer

Posted in Life, Love, Macro Photography, Meditation, Nature, Photography, Relaxation, Spirituality, Sustainability, Truth? by Mark on 28/04/2020

An assassin stalks the butterfly bush.

Killer of another kind.

All kinds of killers.

The natural way.

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asel b said, on 29/04/2020 at 4:39 am

This time the fairy tail is too short🤥great quality of the photographs as always👍

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- Mark said, on 29/04/2020 at 11:29 am
  
  Next time … :-)
  
  Thanks Asel.
  
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kopfundgestalt said, on 28/04/2020 at 8:48 am

Tremendeous legs!

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- Mark said, on 28/04/2020 at 10:38 am
  
  All the better to grip you with.
  
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Zezee said, on 28/04/2020 at 6:58 am

What kind of bug is that? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it before.

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- Mark said, on 28/04/2020 at 10:36 am
  
  That’s an assassin bug. It has a long proboscis tucked under along its body that it uses to stab its prey and suck the life out of it.
  
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  - Zezee said, on 29/04/2020 at 12:17 pm
    
    Oh! Thanks for telling me. I have heard of them before.
    
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    - Mark said, on 29/04/2020 at 2:02 pm
      
      They seem to be common enough around the world, various kinds. Check these …
      
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      - Zezee said, on 29/04/2020 at 11:12 pm
        
        Oh ok. I have seen them on you blog then. The one in this Killer post just seemed like a totally new bug to me lol
        
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krikitarts said, on 28/04/2020 at 6:51 am

What a fearsome visage! This one could return in a nightmare.

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- Mark said, on 28/04/2020 at 10:37 am
  
  If one was another kind of creature small enough to become its prey, maybe.
  
  Do insects have nightmares?
  
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  - krikitarts said, on 29/04/2020 at 7:34 am
    
    For their sake, I hope not, as they are a pretty low link on the overall food chain.
    
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    - Mark said, on 29/04/2020 at 11:30 am
      
      And kings and queens of their own world, fearless.
      
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rc gliders said, on 28/04/2020 at 5:33 am

also what kind of macro lense are you using? thanks Mark amazing work

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- Mark said, on 28/04/2020 at 10:35 am
  
  Basically the Oly 60 macro with achromat on it (DCR 150 mostly). I have various achromats and use them in various combinations with various lenses, at times.
  
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rc gliders said, on 28/04/2020 at 5:30 am

beautiful shots mark, may i ask what camera setup you use?
and is this the same assassin from the assassin bug family ( kissing bug ) ?

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- Mark said, on 28/04/2020 at 10:33 am
  
  Thanks Lee. Yes, it’s some kind of assassin bug.
  
  For setup search ‘velcro’ on this page – https://beingmark.com/macro-illustrated/ – will take you to images and some explanation of what I use. The whole page is my take on macro, not a lot of techs.
  
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TishGirl❤️ said, on 28/04/2020 at 4:52 am

Great images, Mark!😊

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- Mark said, on 28/04/2020 at 5:00 am
  
  Thanks Tish.
  
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  - TishGirl❤️ said, on 28/04/2020 at 7:47 am
    
    Anytime, my friend!😊
    
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    - Mark said, on 28/04/2020 at 10:29 am
      
      :-)
      
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