Madagascar part XVI

[pbertner]

1) Tail-end of a hawkmoth caterpillar (Sphingidae):



2) Crab spider:



3) Crab orbweaver (Gasteracantha cf. versicolor):
cf. in open nomenclature refers to "confer with". It is a starting point for further enquiry, which is to say that the current species bears a resemblance (with respect to genetic/or morphologically distinct traits) to a known species, and may represent either a new species within the genus, or else a distinct morphological type within a polymorphic species .



4) Moulting huntsman spider:



5) Millipede under UV light:



6) Camouflaged weevil with highly modified scales resulting in tufts:



7) Fly with entomopathogenic fungus:



Bohm's bright-eyed frog (Boophis boehmei):



9) Portrait of an eye:



Thanks for looking and commenting,
Paul

[tpe]

Very nice, I think that recently your shots seem to be a little more exposed than your usual.

I am not sure when this started but if you go back a while there seems to be a trend in adding a more light. Very nice.

Best

Tim

[Lou Jost]

These are really nicely lit. Can you give us details about the lighting? Thanks in advance.

[pbertner]

Thanks Tim and Lou.

I talk about my current lighting setup here https://pbertner.wordpress.com/19-rules-to-follow/ on #21

Cheers,
Paul

[Lou Jost]

Thanks for the link, I look forward to reading your posts there.