Macro

A selection of close-up images of fungi, plants, insects, other invertebrates, lichens, and other things.

  • Egg case of Australomimetus maculosus - a mimetid spider. The egg case measures a few millimetres, and is often found attached to surfaces. Maple Ferryman Pty Ltd claims copyright on this image. The use of this image is subject to permission. Please contact us at dear.mapleferryman@gmail.com.
  • Papilio troilus, spicebush swallowtail, is a common black swallowtail butterfly found in North America
  • Slime mould are amoeboid organisms often associated with plant litter on the ground. They occasionally aggregate into large visible plasmodia - as here. The plasmodium crawls to a good spot to release spores, which it does after changing into a crusty structure. Maple Ferryman Pty Ltd claims copyright on this image. The use of this image is subject to permission. Please contact us at dear.mapleferryman@gmail.com.
  • Brightly coloured flowers of a bottle brush bush, Callistemon. A bagworm has pupated on one of the leaves. Maple Ferryman Pty Ltd claims copyright on this image. The use of this image is subject to permission. Please contact us at dear.mapleferryman@gmail.com
  • The mushrooms or fruiting bodies of the fungus Coprinus. Most of the fungus is in the form of a fine network of threads (mycelia) that lie underground, usually associated with dead wood. Periodically, the fungus produces fruiting bodies like these, that last a few days, shedding their spores. Maple Ferryman Pty Ltd claims copyright on this image. The use of this image is subject to permission. Please contact us at dear.mapleferryman@gmail.com
  • The beard lichens are like small trees that grow from tree branches and other surfaces. They are sometimes called tree moss. Lichens are formed by an association of a fungus and an alga - hence the slightly green colour. Maple Ferryman Pty Ltd claims copyright on this image. The use of this image is subject to permission. Please contact us at dear.mapleferryman@gmail.com.
  • Cordylophora is an aquatic colonial organism that forms a network of branches over immersed surfaces, in this case in the Baltic sea. The branches give rise to many hydroids which, with their radiating arms, can capture other organisms as food. Maple Ferryman Pty Ltd claims copyright on this image. The use of this image is subject to permission. Please contact us at dear.mapleferryman@gmail.com.
  • Cladonia rangifera is a lichen that forms grey balls up to about 10 cm in size. Lichens are formed by an association of a fungus and an alga - hence the slightly green colour. Maple Ferryman Pty Ltd claims copyright on this image. The use of this image is subject to permission. Please contact us at dear.mapleferryman@gmail.com.
  • This is a nymph case in which the cicada metamorphosed before breaking out and flying away. A spider used the empty case. Maple Ferryman Pty Ltd claims copyright on this image. The use of this image is subject to permission. Please contact us at dear.mapleferryman@gmail.com.
  • The mushroom or fruiting body of Gymnopilus from below showing the orange/red coloured gills from which spores are released. Most of the fungus is in the form of a fine network of threads (mycelia) that lie underground, usually associated with dead wood, in this case a Banksia tree. Periodically, the fungus produces this fruiting body. Maple Ferryman Pty Ltd claims copyright on this image. The use of this image is subject to permission. Please contact us at dear.mapleferryman@gmail.com.
  • This case is made by the caterpillar of a small pyschid (Psychidae) moth. They are referred to as bagmoths or caseworms. The case is made of a silk to which the caterpillar attaches small items - in this case small pieces of wood The inect pupates inside to emerge as a moth. This 'log cabin' case was on the leaf of a Callistemon (bottle brush) plant. Maple Ferryman Pty Ltd claims copyright on this image. The use of this image is subject to permission. Please contact us at dear.mapleferryman@gmail.com.
  • Ceratodon purpurea is a moss that occurs around the world. The projecting sporangiophores release spores that will hopefully establish another plant. Maple Ferryman Pty Ltd claims copyright on this image. The use of this image is subject to permission. Please contact us at dear.mapleferryman@gmail.com
  • This is an Australian native cockroach. Maple Ferryman Pty Ltd claims copyright on this image. The use of this image is subject to permission. Please contact us at dear.mapleferryman@gmail.com.
  • Lecanora is an encrusting lichen, and forms a thin layer on hard outdoor surfaces. Lichens are formed by an association of a fungus and an alga - hence the slightly green colour. Maple Ferryman Pty Ltd claims copyright on this image. The use of this image is subject to permission. Please contact us at dear.mapleferryman@gmail.com
Macro Photo Gallery