snakes and bugs, as per the usual.

Just a handful of things from today's snaking trip - likely to be the last serious snaking excursion until fall.

racerunner basking in the early morning sun.

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voucher shot.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/...b2d4c27e_o.jpg

one very pregnant, very mad gartersnake

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3079/...6220bc64_o.jpg

blue racer

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3139/...7cce821d_o.jpg

eastern hognose

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/...b7540be5_o.jpg

cool snakes. couldn't get this one to play dead though, some just won't do it.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/...63662b43_o.jpg

jumping spider, 50mm macro + 25mm extension tube. Y axis is full frame.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/...a28533aa_o.jpg

a robberfly that had just molted at 2x life size.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/...6db13ab0_o.jpg

1x.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3136/...d306b23c_o.jpg

Definately worth waking up at 4 AM for. Hope you like them!

Outstanding shot's, love the jumping spider!

Wonderful shots, love the head shot of the snake.

simply amazing Erik! I love that hognose with it's mouth open, but all are great images.

Awesome series Erik , Congrats on the FP :)

Great shots! Did you say that you saw all those snakes in one day? Where do you go snaking?

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Originally Posted by SenorNikonMan

Great shots! Did you say that you saw all those snakes in one day? Where do you go snaking?

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Thanks SNM and everyone!

These are all from a morning in kankakee county IL. Snakes are very common animals, if you know where to look!