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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: gary yankech on June 02, 2013, 08:41:10 PM

Title: backyard creatures...
Post by: gary yankech on June 02, 2013, 08:41:10 PM
I started photographing creatures of the night....I put up a white bed sheet, a couple 175 watt bulbs and with patience, you never know what will show up. Like the poisonous Yellow sac spiders, its bite is like a very bad wasp sting, but worse...I almost thought it was a brown recluse! so far, mostly I get small flies, beetles and a few cool looking moths. I've included here a few interesting ones.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7286/8924753808_8dbbd7045d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8924753808/)
Common Looper moth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8924753808/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5468/8924134833_0981c2f8c9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8924134833/)
Celery Looper Moth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8924134833/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3814/8924306919_2222e9c66e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8924306919/)
Yellow Sac Spider (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8924306919/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3798/8924155261_99dcd2bbd2_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8924155261/)
Undetermined May Beetle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8924155261/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/8924745026_8bf189f621_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8924745026/)
Small Phoenix Moth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8924745026/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5443/8924911880_ff3aa63fb3_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8924911880/)
Undetermined Midge Fly (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8924911880/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr



I will update if I find anything really interesting!
Title: Re: backyard creatures...
Post by: BetCrooks on June 02, 2013, 09:40:52 PM
If you have any birch near you, you may find a Luna or two in the next month.

These are great photos. Do you use a macro lens?
Title: Re: backyard creatures...
Post by: gary yankech on June 02, 2013, 10:23:57 PM
Quote from: "BetCrooks"
If you have any birch near you, you may find a Luna or two in the next month.

These are great photos. Do you use a macro lens?

Thanks, yes....I use either my macro lens or telephoto with extension tubes. The Luna Moth is high on my list go moths to see.
Title: Re: backyard creatures...
Post by: Bluffs Birder on June 03, 2013, 12:02:30 AM
Just fabulous Gary!  That's something I haven't tried yet.

Walter :)
Title: Re: backyard creatures...
Post by: Axeman on July 23, 2013, 08:30:02 PM
My yellow birch died a few years ago....is that why. Haven't seen any Luna moths ?

Great pix !