David W. Williams
@vc40orthops.bsky.social
Amateur entomologist, naturalist & photographer. Shropshire County Recorder & national iRecord verifier for Orthopteroid insects. Author of 'Orthoptera and Dermaptera' & co-author of 'Micro Ladybirds of Britain and Ireland' FSC Publications AIDGAP Guides.
Harlequin Ladybird, not 2-spot.
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Harlequin Ladybird, not 2-spot.
I must try to get there next year. Bit of a trek though...
November 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I must try to get there next year. Bit of a trek though...
And an excellent talk it was, too.
November 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
And an excellent talk it was, too.
Hope you find them useful! I've got both of them too..!
November 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Hope you find them useful! I've got both of them too..!
I use a piece of white card behind the film, not hard up against it but a few mm back, causing light drop off & turning it light grey. In fact I'm now thinking that actual grey card would be better for getting correct exposure & white balance.
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I use a piece of white card behind the film, not hard up against it but a few mm back, causing light drop off & turning it light grey. In fact I'm now thinking that actual grey card would be better for getting correct exposure & white balance.
Search for 'floating frame' or '3d floating frame' on Ebay. They are designed to hold coins for display but work well for restraining small inverts for examination/togging whilst avoiding having to kill them. I use the 4cm & 5cm square ones but there are loads of sizes.
November 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Search for 'floating frame' or '3d floating frame' on Ebay. They are designed to hold coins for display but work well for restraining small inverts for examination/togging whilst avoiding having to kill them. I use the 4cm & 5cm square ones but there are loads of sizes.