In late June 2024 I went to Zadar, Croatia for a week and was hoping to find time for some field trips to photograph local insects and spiders as well. Unfortunately it boiled down to one sole opportunity to do some macro photography for about one hour on a piece of...
One thing that extremely fascinates me about Macro Photography, is, that it often makes me realize how many diverse species live right under our nose (or feet) without us even noticing. It fascinates me even more, how many species we can discover as soon as we actively start looking - and...
Jumping spiders rose to fame in the past years, thanks to social media, where these tiny and friendly, almost cute looking spiders seemed to experience more acceptance than others spiders. Their fluffy appearance in combination with their relatively big eyes make them the perfect vehicle to fight arachnophobia and spark fascination...
If you are new to photographing jumping spiders or just want to improve your approach, i would like to share some of my best tips from over 10 years of photographing these interesting subjects. Jumping spiders have gained a lot of popularity lately, even outside the scientific fields of biology or...
Okay, let us just take this with a little humor and some cliche, but this is probably the most african a spider´s appearance can get. In late 2020 I photographed a spider in South Africa, which was later identified by my friend Norman Larsen as a Griswoldia robusta.The spider belongs...
Ant mimicry Ant mimicry or myrmecomorphy is mimicry of ants by other species. Why would other organisms want to pretend to be an ant?This has to do with ants being either unpalatable or known to be aggressive towards certain species. The mimicking species might hide among ants, infiltrate their nests and...
Climate change, the use of pesticides/herbicides and habitat loss threaten a lot of species, Species diversity is declining rapidly and especially the decline of insects is a continuous media topic nowadays. Photographing these creatures with a focus on those that are not known to a majority of people...
Every year I visit Cape Town, also known as the "Mother City", in South Africa. It feels like coming home rather than being on vacation or on a trip to the other end of the globe.The diversity of both fauna and flora in South Africa is breathtaking and I have...
Thailand offers a rich insects and spider fauna. There is a new discovery around every corner. It is crawling and flying and buzzing everywhere.South East Asia is a paradise when you are looking for spiders and insects. Similar to Africa and South America you will find great diversity here. Spiders,...