TIRPOR - The Irrational Pursuit Of Reason

Andrew Cockburn photography

Category Albums Files
InsectsVarious insect images, some shot "live", some are "stacked" dead specimens. Check out this page for info on macro equipment and techniques: www.tirpor.com/information/macro_top.htm

As there over a million different insect species known to science, and possibly another 10-20 million yet to be described, I will not be in the slightest bit offended if anyone wants to offer alternative identifications to those shown here.
1 0
ColeopteraBeetles ....
5 15
DipteraTrue flies - robber flies, mosquitoes & midges, blow-flies, etc
10 69
HemipteraTrue bugs
2 4
HomopteraCicadas, Planthoppers, Aphids and Scale Insects
1 1
HymenopteraAnts, wasps, bees and their relatives.
3 15
LepidopteraButterflies and moths
5 24
MecopteraScorpion Flies
1 2
NeuropteraLacewings
1 4
OdonataDragonflies and damsel flies
2 8
Haven't a clue ..... as yet unidentified
AquaticAquatic / underwater wildlife
1 2
AvianLike it says - birds ....
5 20
Mammals
4 24
Reptiles
1 1

Random files - Animalia (or fauna)
Catching-shadows-web.jpg
Catching Shadows19 viewsSnow Goose (Chen Caerulescens)
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Hackberry Emperor wing detail7 views
2009-07-19-Myathropa-florea-wing-base.jpg
Myathropa florea wing13 viewsLong stack down the wing to show its veins and texture plus "Alula" fin at the base.
090813_CapeCod-Provincetown-humpback_9.jpg
Humpback Whale3 views

Last additions - Animalia (or fauna)
2010-08-19-Phanaeus_vindex_pair_floating_on_white.jpg
Phanaeus vindex m) (f)0 views"Floating" on a front surfaced mirrorAug 31, 2010
2010-08-19-Phanaeus_vindex_pair_floating.jpg
Phanaeus vindex m) (f)1 views"Floating" on a front surfaced mirror with a black backgroundAug 31, 2010
2010-08-22-Aedes-punctor-f-profile.jpg
Aedes punctor (f)0 viewsAug 31, 2010
2010-08-Lasius_niger-f.jpg
Lasius niger Black Ant.12 views
Queen with one wing remaining after mating flight.
Body size approx 10mm
Aug 16, 2010