Brown Lacewing (Micromus tasmaniae)

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 02, 2007

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laikalee Stanford, CA Jun 03, 2013

That is a fantastic photo. Could you tell me your settings, etc? I would like to get closer images on insects too. Thanks.
this is a brown lacewing, a 'good' bug.

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jun 04, 2013

Thanks laikalee.I use a Canon EOS 500D camera with a macro lens, but I also have extension tubes (inserted between the lens and the camera) which enable me to get much closer to the subject. When I took that picture, it was by daylight. I keep my camera set to ASA 400, which allow shorter exposures in poor light. That picture was taken at 1/125 sec at f16. Since then I have purchased a ring flash, which attaches to the front of the lens and gives uniform lighting to the subject. With the ring flash I can use a very small aperture, giving extra sharp images. The exposure for flash pictures stays at 1/60 sec, but I usually use an aperture of f36. I have now taken thousands of insect pictures this way.

By the way, you have inadvertantly drawn my attention to an old error. I misidentified this lacewing, which is not the Brown Lacewing (Micromus tasmaniae), but is a Stenosmylus species in a different family, the Osmylidae. At present I cannot identify it to the species, but hope to be able to soon.

I hope this is some help to you,

Ken

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