Springtail.

[Bilbo_baggin]

You've all seen them.

They leap and bounce about all over the place - seemingly never ever still for long enough to draw breath.

I followed this one for ages across the flagstones in the back garden today until it stopped doing a tigger impression for a brief enough moment to get a couple of frames fired off.

It seems to leaning forward, head to the floor more than its ass. I wonder if it actually eating or something - I have no idea if it was, cos I figure they would eat vegetable matter, but there may have been something tiny and edible there anyway. More likely the camera angle coming in above and to the side perhaps.

Exif:

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Image Date: 2009:03:18 12:10:15
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 105.0mm
CCD Width: 4.58mm
Exposure Time: 0.020 s (1/50)
Aperture: f/9.0
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: -1.00
White Balance: Auto
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)











C&C as always.


Paul.

[peterc4]

background makes the pic for me great texture

[dpSparhawk]

I've never seen one of those. (secretly imported guys... Bilbo just isn't letting on ).

Looks like a hairy woodlouse. I agree with Peter, the background texture is good and it helps bring out the contrast of the little beastie

[B B Leo]

me thinks bilbo got a fetish for insects back to the pic love the detail of the hair on its back!.what size was the suject m8??

[mik25]

excellent shot again..great detail..

[Bilbo_baggin]

What size was the suject m8??

From tip of its nose to its ass end, about ½cm max.



Paul.

[Brock]

Not more creepy crawlies. I will get into bed tonight thinking about things like that now.