r/MacroPorn Jul 28 '14

Reddit 101

37 Upvotes

What is reddit, really?

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r/MacroPorn 10h ago

Set up a shot of two beetles on a reed, ended up with three insects [OC]

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28 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 23h ago

Nom nom nom! My juvenile Hyllus diardi enjoying a fly 🕷️🪰

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40 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 1d ago

A young huntsman spider

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49 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 1d ago

Hogna carolonensis, finally! Shot on my phone 🤳

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65 Upvotes

Hogna carolonensis, finally! Shot on my phone #TeamPixel

Hogna carolinensis, the Carolina wolf spider, is the largest wolf spider in North America, with females reaching a 4-inch leg span. Their mottled brown and gray bodies offer excellent camouflage against forest soil and desert sand. They are easily identified by a solid black underside and distinct orange mouthparts. Their large eyes reflect an eerie green shine when illuminated by a flashlight at night.

This ground-dwelling species thrives across North America, inhabiting environments ranging from coastal pastures to arid deserts. Instead of weaving webs, they dig vertical burrows several inches deep into the soil. They often build a small turret of twigs, silk, and leaf litter around the entrance to prevent flooding. While they hide inside during the day, they emerge at dusk to roam and hunt.

Operating as athletic ambush predators, they rely on exceptional eyesight and vibration sensitivity to track down prey. They chase and pounce with explosive speed, consuming crickets, beetles, grasshoppers, and cockroaches. Large individuals can even overpower small frogs or mice. Their specialized venom paralyzes targets while providing antimicrobial protection against insect-borne pathogens.

Females demonstrate extraordinary maternal care by carrying their silken egg sac attached to their bodies. Once hatched, hundreds of spiderlings climb onto the mother's back, riding on her abdomen for several weeks. She protects the brood until they are mature enough to disperse. While males rarely live past one year, females can survive for several years in the wild.

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r/MacroPorn 1d ago

A Long Legged Fly

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15 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 2d ago

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) back on its favourite perch — natural light — Croatia [OC]

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48 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 2d ago

Male fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) from Tyresta National Park, Sweden [8688x5792]

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10 Upvotes

I was standing on grassy ground growing out over water at the Nedre dammen pond in Tyresta National Park, trying to photograph a dragonfly while also very much trying to not fall into the water when this male fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) came running over the water and stopped in the grass right next to my feet.

This is only my second find of this species which is the largest spider species in Sweden so I was very pleased with him being totally cool with me being there. I had to fold away the long grass to get the camera down to him and didn't move at all. I even had time for a lens change to get a couple of shots with the MP-E65 lens as well before being satisfied.

With this being a guy, the abdomen is way smaller than on the females, but otherwise this was absolutely a full-grown adult

There is a small risk this is a raft spider (D. fimbriatus), but I'm still leaning towards plantarius.

For details on camera/lens/settings plus exact location, please look here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/55406588816/


r/MacroPorn 2d ago

Ricinus communis's flowers

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21 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 2d ago

This tiny fly's wings look like stained glass (Microchrysa sp, I think)

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14 Upvotes

40-image focus stack of a tiny Metallic Soldier Fly on a jackfruit leaf.


r/MacroPorn 3d ago

A green lynx spider and a mealworm

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39 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 3d ago

Damselfly (family Coenagrionidae) covered in morning dew — 45-frame handheld stack — Croatia [OC]

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64 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 4d ago

Two-horned tree hopper nymph

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55 Upvotes

Pogonella minutus nymph

And other's exuvia after molting.

Xt2 + laowa 65mmf2.8 macro

stacked many images


r/MacroPorn 4d ago

A pacman frog

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52 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 4d ago

A lynx spider

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33 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 5d ago

A cute spider

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125 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 5d ago

Blue-tailed Damselflies (Ischnura elegans) in the mating wheel — natural light, no flash — Croatia [OC]

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18 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 6d ago

A lizard

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103 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 6d ago

[OC] Macro detail of a 100% polyester Indigo white faux-fur blanket, captured under the golden-hour and smog of Montreal.

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4 Upvotes

Gear: Sony Alpha 300 with Sigma DG 70-300mm F4-5.6


r/MacroPorn 7d ago

A spiky watermelon (Green lynx spider)

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81 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 7d ago

Scentless plant bug nymph (family Rhopalidae) — stopped the lawnmower for this one — Croatia [OC]

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26 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 7d ago

Polyrhachis Queen ant

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15 Upvotes

This is portraits of a queen ant from the genus Polyrhachis. I happened to find her on a spider web inside my house, already dried out. There was a small patch of fine fungal threads on her body, possibly where she had been wounded by a spider’s bite.

The specimen may have been hanging in the web for more than two months. Surprisingly, it remains fairly intact—its eyes have not deteriorated.

📷Fujifilm xh2 + laowa 65mm f2.8 macro

🔦 Godox v860ii

Stacked ~~190 images


r/MacroPorn 7d ago

Broad Scarlet (Crocothemis erythraea) — a female showing none of the male’s red — Croatia [OC]

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22 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 8d ago

A colorful millipede and resupinatus

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64 Upvotes

r/MacroPorn 9d ago

Portrait of a male Carrhotus coronatus (jumping spider)

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96 Upvotes