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The bizarre cone-headed grasshopper (Acrida ungarica) has eyes that wrap around its head. This is actually the back of its head. Image details Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro USM Location: Krk, Croatia Date: Aug 2018 Focal Length: 100 Exposure: 1/200 Aperture: f/20 ISO: 400
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Paper wasps (Polistes versicolor) at their nest Image details Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro USM Location: Floreana, Galápagos Islands Date: May 2017 Focal Length: 100 Exposure: 1/60 Aperture: f/16 ISO: 800
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Common toads (Bufo bufo) spawning in an urban pond. Image details Camera: Canon EOS R Lens: Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal-Fisheye Location: Vienna, Austria Date: Apr 2021 Focal Length: 15 Exposure: 1/200 Aperture: f/16 ISO: 1000
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Scorpions such as this Euscorpius sp. glow bright blue under UV light Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Location: Croatia Date: Jun 2018 Focal Length: 50 Exposure: 2 sec Aperture: f/10 ISO: 640
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The checkerboard wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus) will follow people to pick off small prey that is disturbed by their footsteps. Camera: Canon EOS R Lens: Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal-Fisheye Location: Tahaa, French Polynesia Date: Jan 2020 Focal Length: 300 Exposure: 1/100 Aperture: f/14 ISO: 1250
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Common poppies (Papaver rhoeas) and cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) swaying in the wind. Image details Camera: Canon EOS R Lens: Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Location: Gerasdorf, Austria Date: Jun 2021 Focal Length: 400 Exposure: 0.5 sec Aperture: f/40 ISO: 50
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The tarantula wolf spider (Lycosa tarantula) waits for prey at the entrance to its burrow. Image details Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Lens: Laowa 15mm f/4.0 Wide Angle Macro Location: Cres, Croatia Date: Aug 2018 Focal Length: 15 Exposure: 8 sec Aperture: f/4.0 ISO: 200
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Originally from North America, the invasive signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) has replaced native crustaceans through much of Austria. Image details Camera: Canon EOS R Lens: Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal-Fisheye Location: Helenental, Austria Date: Feb 2020 Focal Length: 15 Exposure: 10 Aperture: f/22 ISO: 1600
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I was waiting for a friend when I noticed that this silver birch (Betula pendula) I was looking at was looking back at me. I did not manipulate the tree in any way for the photo. Image details Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Lens: Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM Location: Austria Date: Mar […]
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Night falls in the lagoon of Tahaa & Raiatea. Image details Camera: Canon EOS R Lens: Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal-Fisheye Location: Tahaa, French Polynesia Date: Jan 2020 Focal Length: 15 Exposure: 1/10 Aperture: f/16 ISO: 1250
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