Earwigging

MarkB1 · Post by **MarkB1** » Sat May 28, 2011 6:09 pm

Pregnant, apparently, and looking for somewhere to nest. Rear raised in defensive posture.

Harald · Post by **Harald** » Sun May 29, 2011 1:35 am

Hi there Mark,
This is great

I love the colors in this image and the DOF.

Harold Gough · Post by **Harold Gough** » Sun May 29, 2011 1:41 am

Nice picture.

Strictly, I think "pregnant" is generally reserved for placenta mammals, "gravid" being used for egg-layers or even where the eggs hatch internally and active young are released soon after hatching. However, the medical profession use "gravid" for human pregnacy. It just means "heavy".

Harold

Martin G. · Post by **Martin G.** » Sun May 29, 2011 8:20 pm

Like it, find earwigs are not always easy to properly photograph, I like the composition on your shot.

Martin

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Mon May 30, 2011 2:21 am

Very nice shot. Last fall, we had an infestation of these things. They can get into the house somehow, so I was seeing more than usual. I did some research, and found that they were totally harmless and the last thing they want to do is to crawl into your ear. LOL, what an old wives tale. Growing up an a farm, I knew the ears they are interested in, grow on corn.

Anyway, once I knew they couldn't bite, I just picked them up and put them back outside.

lauriek · Post by **lauriek** » Mon May 30, 2011 2:30 am

They might not be able to bite you but _apparently_ they can give a good pinch with those pincers - not that one has ever pinced me!

Nice shot as usual Mark!

MarkB1 · Post by **MarkB1** » Mon May 30, 2011 7:52 am

Thanks Harald. And Hi to you too. ((:

Harald wrote:Hi there Mark,
This is great I love the colors in this image and the DOF.

MarkB1 · Post by **MarkB1** » Mon May 30, 2011 7:55 am

Thanks Harold. That's interesting information. So we are just weight to the medical profession. Always knew we were worlds apart.

Harold Gough wrote:Nice picture.

Strictly, I think "pregnant" is generally reserved for placenta mammals, "gravid" being used for egg-layers or even where the eggs hatch internally and active young are released soon after hatching. However, the medical profession use "gravid" for human pregnacy. It just means "heavy".

Harold

LordV · Post by **LordV** » Tue May 31, 2011 1:34 am

Wonderful capture

MarkB1 · Post by **MarkB1** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 10:48 pm

Thanks Martin.

Martin G. wrote:Like it, find earwigs are not always easy to properly photograph, I like the composition on your shot.

Martin

Harold Gough · Post by **Harold Gough** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 11:56 pm

Martin G. wrote:Like it, find earwigs are not always easy to properly photograph, I like the composition on your shot.

This may help:

Earwigs are thigmotactic: they like to be in crevices or at least have something solid along dorsal and ventral surfaces. Ventral support is easy to provide and they may be (my assumption) temporarily satisfied this combined with some from a side (the one away from the lens).

Harold

pbertner · Post by **pbertner** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:35 am

I think the beautiful background really makes this shot. As mentioned before earwigs are very difficult to give character to, especially without a focus stack to get the pincers in focus.

orionmystery · Post by **orionmystery** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:24 am

Very nice light..great shot.

carlos · Post by **carlos** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:40 am

stunning shot

MarkB1 · Post by **MarkB1** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:36 pm

Thanks all, appreciated.