My Digital Photography of Insects and Spiders

(mostly macro photography)

All of the photos before July 30, 2006 were captured with a Minolta D'Image 7Hi digital camera.  After this, most photos have been taken by my second camera, a Canon EOS 30D with a Sigma 180mm macro lens.  On June 3, 2008, I began taking all macro photography with a Canon EOS 40D.  All insects and spiders were native to the Metro-Detroit area unless otherwise specified. 

Many insects were photographed on flowers.  If you like photography of flowers, I also have some flower pictures without insects on the Flower Photography Page.  I have links to photographs of reptiles, amphibians and fish on my Pets Page.  If you enjoy nature as much as I do, also check out my Saugatuck Dunes and other Wooded ScenesWildlife on the Huron River and Fungi and Lichens pages.

Click here for info about purchasing prints of these photographs.

Click on the photos or words below to take you to images of each category.

 

cicada 7-26-06 number 42 side view.jpg (135048 bytes)
Cicadas and Leafhoppers
 
 
Katydids and Crickets
bottlefly good closeup 2.jpg (125873 bytes)
Flies and
Misc. Flying Insects
 
 
 
Ants
Centipedes
 
junebug on flower top view cropped.jpg (112581 bytes)
Beetles and 
Misc. Insects

 

Bumblebees and 
Carpenter Bees
 
 
Wasps
 
 
 
Praying Mantises
 
 
 
battered butterfly 8-25-06 drinking nectar top full view.jpg (141248 bytes)
Butterflies, Moths 
and Skippers
 
 
Pandora Sphinx Moth
 
 
 
Polyphemus Moth
 
 
 
jumping spider 8-31-06 perched on top 4.jpg (129233 bytes)
Jumping Spiders 1
2005-2007
 
 
Jumping Spiders 2
2008-present
 
Orb-Weaving Spiders
 
Crab Spiders
top view cropped.jpg (127412 bytes)
Miscellaneous Spiders
Biglegs
the Jumping Spider

 

Tufts and Mr. Greenfangs
 
 
 
 
 
If you wish to identify a species or learn more about a certain insect or spider, try these resources...
Bugguide.net
Whatsthatbug.com
The Arachnology Home Page
 

 

Go to Favorite Photos Main Page

[ Insects and Spiders ]  [ Saugatuck Dunes and Other Wooded Scenes ] [ Croatan National Forest ]  [ Wildlife of the Huron River in Southeast Michigan ]

[ Natural Settings and Wildlife ]  [ Skies ]  [ Flowers and Plants ]  [ Fungi and Lichens ]  [ Shedd Aquarium ]

[ Concerts ]  [ Me ]  [ Me with Celebrities, Artists and Musicians ]  [ Family and Friends ]  [ Family Album ]

[ Detroit Autorama 2004 ]  [ Detroit Autorama 2005 ]  [ Detroit Autorama 2007

[ Detroit Autorama 2008 ]  [ Woodward Dream Cruise 2006 ]

[ Wintertime and Christmas ]  [ Halloween ]  [ Cityscapes ]  [ Miscellaneous Photography ]

 

[ Home ]  [ Artwork ]  [ Photography ]  [ Art Cars ]  [ Virtual Museum ]  [ Pets ]  [ Favorite Links ]  [ What's New / My Blog ]  [ Guestbook ]  [ For Sale ]

Copyright © 2007-2008 kozmicdreams.com.  All rights reserved.
All materials contained on this site, including text, graphics and icons, are the property of kozmicdreams.com.