Snails and Assorted

  • These are very cool insects. They look like big scary wasps, and can fly.

  • Tachinid Fly. Ugly.

  • The Ambush Bug. This one was in a spider web.
  • Mating Ambush Bugs.
  • Another invasive species.
  • Grasshoppers and a cluster of beetles.
  • A Grasshopper just sunning itself.
  • The Grasshopper watches you and tries to hide behind things.
  • In a flower. F20, 1/1250 shutter with flash.
  • Male and female ambush bugs. Yuck.
  • Very hard to see when they hide. F25, 1/1000th, with flash.
  • The Praying Mantis is most amazing. And they fly.
  • This thing looks worse than it is. It is a Locust Beetle.
  • This is the face of a grasshopper.
  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt

    This snail is on a Maple leaf. I shoot with my photos in manual. I like using two flash units when shooting Macro photos. The day was grey and windy. I shot the photo at 1/160, f18, and iso 1250

  • Snail in a flower.iso 800, 1/125, f14.

  • Snail getting instructions from a friend.

  • Good hiding spot for a snail.

  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt

    The snails kissed. Photo taken in manual mode set at 1/100, f-22, iso 800. Flash was used.

  • Just a house fly.

  • Two love bugs.

  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt
  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt

    Snails actually move quite briskly. Not fast, but they seem to move with a purpose. Shot photo with flash and camera set to 1/100, f-14, iso640.

  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt

    Shutter 1/200 at iso 400, f-14. This snail was going down the milkweed plant at a brisk snail pace.

  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt
  • Waterloo Butterfly Conservatory

    This is a large insect. The lady handled this thing without fear.

  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt

    This was a photo I set up in my computer room. I gave the snails a piece of cantaloupe. Shot the scene at f14, 1/125, and iso 640.

  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt

    1/200, f16 and iso 500. The photo was attempting to see the world as a snail would. Looks a bit like a jungle.

  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt

    Snails always seem to climb up. They will stretch out looking for something to cling to. Camera settings were 1/200, f-10, iso 400 with flash.

  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt

    Two snails sliding along. Shot at iso 500, f-11, 1/250.

  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt

    1/250. f-14, no flash at iso 400. The snail was back lit by the sun. Flash failed to go off but I still liked the glow around the head effect.

  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt
  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt

    Hitchhiker spider.

  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt
  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt

  • Grasshoppers are out in September.

  • Snail Macro photo by Wayne Schmidt

  • Hiding