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Stink bugs mating
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Stink bugs mating

by John Tobias

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 25, 201279 views9 comments
This was the last behavior I photographed, but the start of the series. I originally posted them in the order I photographed the stink bugs. By the time I found the mating pair the breeze had become constant but varied in strength. I have attached the 3 other photos of this series in the proper order for those who would like to see from start to finish.
Thanks for your comments.

Canon T3i
1/400 @ F3.2 ISO 400
Canon EF 100 macro USM + 12mm X-tube
tripod, spot meter.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on July 25, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Laying eggs
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Comment posted by John Tobias on July 25, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Stink bug eggs
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Comment posted by John Tobias on July 25, 2012 at 10:57 AM
Hatching
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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 25, 2012 at 9:46 PM
It is really is a great series, John. Well done. :toast:
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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on July 26, 2012 at 12:40 AM
Amazing series. Thanks for posting the full series.
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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 27, 2012 at 10:46 PM
This ties it all together nicely. As I've said before, wonderful series
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Comment posted by David Thomas on July 28, 2012 at 4:52 PM
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Comment posted by David Thomas on July 28, 2012 at 5:06 PM
Agree with all the previous comments. I really appreciate seeing the insect behavior captured by the series of fine photographs. I admire the effort required to follow the eggs, hatching, etc.

I currently have my eye on a batch of a few hundred eggs on a milkweed leaf -- milkweed tussock moths, I think. I was hoping to try something like this, but with limited photography skills and nine family just arriving, I doubt it!

Dave Thomas, Leesburg, Virginia
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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on August 1, 2012 at 7:37 AM
Very interesting series, John. Great nature story - I especially like the last image.
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