<div>In the Hill Country of Central Texas, these small striped bark scorpions (Centruroides vittatus) start to 'invade' our home this time of year.</div>
<div>Last week I was working outside, and brushed up against a rose bush next to the house.. A few minutes later after going inside, I felt something crawling on my shoulder & brushed it to the floor.. A scorpion, yikes!</div>
<div>I found this one in a serving dish from the cupboard yesterday. So I 'adopted' it long enough to feed it. I grabbed a small cricket from outside, & watched the action.. A ringside seat so to speak..</div>
<div>Seemed only fitting I should feed my guest before kickin' em' out.
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<div>F/22, 1/125th, ISO 500, 5DM2, Sigma 150mm + 1.4x & fill flash near a window.</div>
Comments
6 commentsHoward, I sometimes envy the variety and size of insects you have in Texas, but not the snakes, scorpions, and spiders. Still, quite an image of this scorpion with its prize. The colors and detail are really on display thanks to the clean, high-key bg and nice bright light. Exceptional.
Howard ..how do you manage to be around with scorpions. Beautiful detail in here. Wondering how it would consume the cricket ..with the cricket placed the wrong way.
Balan Vinod
Dear Balan, I stated that 'Dinner is Served'.
I placed the very small cricket in the serving dish with the arachnid.
It moved around, over, and near the scorpion as I tried shooting the action..
The mechanics of consumption are above my pay grade
Thanx for your comments
Oh my, on your shoulder! Definitely yikes! This is a neat view, Howard, with both the scorpion and cricket sharp. Had me wondering about "Hammerhead Scorpions" for a minute.
Hi Howard,
Looks like lunch on the go for this scorpion. I like the shadow, ligkt bg and the tack sharp scorpion. The eyes are very apparent in the large version which is a must see...........................Jim
Howard,
, what’s the size of this scorpion? Excellent detail !