#dr-congo

Ant nest beetle by André De Kesel Via Flickr: A very peculiar beetle seriously associated with ants (11mm long, Heteropaussus cf. alternans, subfam. Paussinae, Carabidae). Attracted to our camp lights in the miombo forests of Mikembo (DR Congo, Katanga, Januari 2013, ethanol preserved). Studio work, staged specimen, focus stack based on 129 images, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax), not cropped. Canon 5D mkii, MP-E 65mm at 2.3x, ISO-100, f/6.3, 1/160sec, tracing paper diffused flash.

Ant nest beetle by André De Kesel Via Flickr: A very peculiar beetle seriously associated with ants (11mm long, Heteropaussus cf. alternans, subfam. Paussinae, Carabidae). Attracted to our camp lights in the miombo forests of Mikembo (DR Congo, Katanga, Januari 2013, ethanol preserved). Studio work, staged specimen, focus stack based on 129 images, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax), not cropped. Canon 5D mkii, MP-E 65mm at 2.3x, ISO-100, f/6.3, 1/160sec, tracing paper diffused flash.

Curculionid by André De Kesel Via Flickr: Striped greenish weevil (8.5mm, ID: ...; Curculionidae) from the dense mixed forest of Yangambi (DR Congo, November 2013). Studio work with an ethanol preserved specimen, staged on a dried twig. Image based on 116 exposures, assembled in Zerene Stacker, not cropped. Sony A6300 + Metabones adapter + Canon MP-E 65mm at ca. 1.8x, ISO-100, f/4, 1/160s, one diffused flash.