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Midnight Macro Jason DiCola - Macro Photographer

Documenting the dark side of nature while the world sleeps.

It's really quite interesting how normalized outrageous bug behavior has become to me. I can't imagine the shock some pe...
10/19/2026

It's really quite interesting how normalized outrageous bug behavior has become to me. I can't imagine the shock some people most feel if this is the first macro image of a mantis they see!

All single shots, f/11, iso 400

When people talk about Chinese mantises hurting the native Carolina mantis population, you won't find a better example ...
10/16/2026

When people talk about Chinese mantises hurting the native Carolina mantis population, you won't find a better example than this!

I teased these shots a couple times now, so figured it was well past time to post them! This series is from way back in 2023, so before burst shooting capabilities, and way before video. Now I know better to back off the magnification for scenes like this. Way better to crop in in post, to get better dof.

Single shots, f/11, iso 400

09/25/2026

Hanging prey shots are my absolute favorite challenge. The trick is to get them situated on a branch, then gently blow on them until they jump off. If they repel too low, quickly grab their silk line and lift them back up. Just make sure you have all your camera settings perfect before doing all this!

09/23/2026

Okay arachnid experts, can anyone tell me the details of this harvastmen mating scene? Who is male, who is female? What its that bubble that inflates and deflates? Thanks!

09/19/2026

After many weeks, long miles, 100s of log flips, I finally found a leopard slug laying its eggs! And wouldn't you know it, it was right behind my neighbors fence! Which was great because it meant I could hang out inside while filming this for almost 2 hours. Really surprised how long it took. I swear the other time I saw this, they were just popping out in no time!

All told, this video is sped up 350x😮

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