1/9Jumping spider. Photographed using a macro focus layering technique. Picture: John Grainger.
A bug’s life up close and personal
These are the regular residents of the ordinary Aussie backyard, made extraordinary with the right camera lens.
The jaw-dropping series of photos has put the fascinating miniature world of minibeasts under the lens, giving humans an intimateinsight into a bug’s life.
2/9The now rare Christmas beetle, which has declined over the past 20 years. Picture: John Grainger.
3/9A Christmas Beetle at Daily Telegraph photographer John Grainger’s Elanora Heights garden.
4/9Garden orb weaver spider. As weather heats up and rainfall increases, now is the perfect time to capture a glimpse of these creatures. Picture: John Grainger
5/9Pictured: St Andrews Cross spiders a regular residents of the ordinary Aussie backyard. Picture: John Grainger
6/9Most of these animals can be seen to the naked eye, but one of the things that the photographs reveal are their complexityand beauty. Picture: John Grainger.
7/9A Crane Fly: when you get close you really get the chance to see some extraordinary structures and colours. Picture: John Grainger
8/9One of the things that’s really interesting is that even though they’re relatively common, a lot of people don’t notice them. Picture: John Grainger.
9/9It’s only when we slow down and have a look at what’s happening in our backyards that we realise how much action is goingon there. Picture: John Grainger.
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