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Indeed. That's how I shoot insects: live and in the field with a macro lens. It's quite a challenge, especially for the smaller insects (2-3 mm in length).

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It is a bit easier if you photograph them in the morning, when they are still cold and sluggish. You can get a similar effect by putting them in a container in the fridge for a few minutes. But don't leave them in too long! And warn your partner...

I'm more into shooting insects in the wild, when they are active and doing their thing, so I can also catch their behaviour. I contribute to iNaturalist, and a few of my observations have ended up as documentation in some scientific papers by local scientists.

Cool. Can you link to some photos online?

You can visit my iNaturalist profile and see the photos.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/sohkamyung

And here's a Singapore Biodiversity Report that included photos from me (Figs 10-12) [PDF]

https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/0...

Nice. The Black and white Spiny Spider is quite striking looking. Nothing like that in the UK, as far as I know.

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