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Re:Things wot I see at work
Reply #30 on: January 30, 2009, 21:52:24 PM
New year, new contract.

Tis only a short contract, sorting the fauna from sediment samples taken from around the surf reef area in Boscombe, next to sod all in them, but a few things have been "worthy"...

Starting with the least fugly...an amphipod, couple of mm big...



Some molluscs of some variety, about 0.5 - 1mm big each


Straying into the fugly realm, a polychaete worm with some of its guts extended I think...


And now going into the realm of nuke from orbit, a Pycnogonid, or Sea Spider. Not IDd the species yet but theres a slight chance of it being rare, in which case it poses an interesting question for the permission for this artificial surf reef theyve put on top of the site...

Its only got 3 legs left sadly, so its a bit hard to make out, but these things freak me out almost as much as ticks and mites...
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Reply #31 on: July 30, 2009, 19:48:29 PM
Thought Id revive this thread with the current picks of the pics from my current job:

Peacock butterfly today


Rhododendron leaf hopper yesterday


Another emperor moth caterpillar last week


Golden-Ringed Dragonfly a few weeks back


Marbled white butterfly few weeks back too


Couple days ago I also saw a few adders. Nearly trod on one of them, and it refused to move. Until I got the camera out and turned it on, and then it vanished into the moor grass. I really want to get a decent photo of an adder this summer, but itll be tricky without going around pissing them off by lifting their hiding holes etc. I want to get one naturally in the open, whichll be difficult!
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Reply #32 on: July 30, 2009, 21:00:45 PM
great pictures. nice one.
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Reply #33 on: July 31, 2009, 20:49:53 PM
very nice Zpyder, what lens are you using for close ups these days? got a proper macro yet or is this an uncommonly good long zoom with "macro" option?
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Reply #34 on: July 31, 2009, 23:28:40 PM
Neither :D

All but the top one (Peacock Butterfly) were taken with my Olympus Mju 1030SW rugged jobby. Its got a super macro mode that is pretty good, and focuses from up to about 10cm away from things. Obviously Ive just been a bit jammy in terms of sneaking up on these critters in the field. Im pretty lucky I guess as generally the camera is in my pocket and so I just get on with work until something lands next to me etc!

The peacock photo was taken with my antique 3.1MP pentax optio 330rs, unlike the Olympus it actually has a zoom which doesnt effect pic quality (even though the olympus has optical zoom, at the high end, quality is so bad to make it pointless to even try). Im just waiting for the verdict from Olympus on whether they will repair the screen (line of dead pixels or something) under warranty, it was bought 13 months ago and they have a standard 2 year warranty. It being fairly old I couldnt find proof of purchase but included a print out of the play.com order history which clearly shows the date, camera and order reference number.
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Reply #35 on: August 03, 2009, 17:46:42 PM


Sand Lizard today, wasnt too fussed about me, though it also helped having the Pentax with the zoom!
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Re:Things wot I see at work
Reply #36 on: August 05, 2009, 17:18:55 PM
How about some Toad in the Hole?
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Re:Things wot I see at work
Reply #37 on: September 07, 2009, 18:12:12 PM
Another raft spider, I think Ive put one of these up before, UKs largest native species of spider.


Technically not at work, but still funky. Four-Spot Orb Weaver.


This one was at "work". underwater shot of the bladders on a species of Utricularia (most likely U. australis) - an aquatic species of carnivorous plant. The bladders are under vacuum and have a small trap door fringed with tiny hairs. When small things like nematodes and larvae swim past and touch the hairs, the trap door opens, sucking in the critter and the surrounding water.


Best thing about bladderworts is that their flowers are very funky and orchid-like:
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Reply #38 on: September 07, 2009, 18:39:00 PM
Nice pics Zpyder, you live up to yer nic :)
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Reply #39 on: September 07, 2009, 18:42:38 PM
once again some awesome photos :)
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Reply #40 on: September 08, 2009, 17:53:49 PM
One more for today:

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Reply #41 on: September 08, 2009, 22:55:44 PM
That looks remarkably like the human-maintenance droid thing in the Matrix...... :shock:
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Reply #42 on: September 15, 2009, 17:24:45 PM


Spooky deserted house. So many horror stories have started with something like this.

Unlike how it was a week or so ago, THE DOOR IS OPEN
(Kudos points for knowing the reference to a certain internet hyperfiction).

Always gives me the creeps walking past it.
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Reply #43 on: September 16, 2009, 11:37:39 AM
What was the last insect you posted, another dragonfly?

Great shots these, Ive tried taking pictures of butterflies before now and they never hold still long enough for me.
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Reply #44 on: September 16, 2009, 12:32:54 PM
Quote from: Clockd 0Ne
What was the last insect you posted, another dragonfly?

Great shots these, Ive tried taking pictures of butterflies before now and they never hold still long enough for me.



Yeah I have that problem - they always fly off at the last second: nearly there, nearly there, just need to press the bu..... ARGH YOU LITTLE BASTARD!!

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