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    Scottish photographer captures the lives of insects in striking detail


    Jimmy Reid A yellowjacket wasp found in Loanhead.Jimmy Reid

    Jimmy Reid photographed this yellowjacket wasp near his home in Loanhead

    When Jimmy Reid goes looking for incredible wildlife to photograph, he doesn’t have to stray very far from home.

    He looks under drain covers, beneath rocks and even inside the dilapidated shed in his garden in Loanhead, Midlothian.

    To some, the wasps, moths, ants and spiders that emerge may be considered mundane, or even a pest.

    To Jimmy, a professional photographer, they are the subject of striking close-up shots revealing fascinating detail.

    Jimmy Reid An early mining bee sleeping in a garden in Loanhead.Jimmy Reid

    An early mining bee sleeping in a garden in Loanhead

    “I look in the strangest places and I usually get lucky,” he told BBC Scotland News.

    “My shed seems to be a gold mine because it’s falling apart.

    “It’s incredible that I’ve been doing this for 10 years but I still find creatures that I’ve never seen before.”

    Jimmy Reid An Emperor Moth found in the Pentland-Hills.Jimmy Reid

    An emperor moth found in the Pentland Hills, near Edinburgh

    The 39-year-old father also travels to nearby woods and country parks to find new species that he hasn’t yet photographed.

    “It’s so exciting that I’m tempted to go out most evenings in the summer hunting for new subjects whether it be birds or bugs,” he said.

    “When I’m taking pictures of bees and wasps I try to do this at night when they are sleeping as they are less likely to move – but they are hard to find.”

    Jimmy Reid Wood ant found on a pine tree in Saulton Big WoodJimmy Reid

    Wood ant found on a pine tree in Saulton Big Wood, East Lothian

    Jimmy Reid A pond slater found in a clump of algae in Straiton pond in Midlothian.Jimmy Reid

    A pond slater found in a clump of algae in Straiton pond in Midlothian

    Jimmy Reid Three snipe flies found at Flanders MossJimmy Reid

    Three snipe flies found at Flanders Moss, Stirling

    Jimmy Reid A male cucumber spider eating a fly in Bilston WoodsJimmy Reid

    A male cucumber spider eating a fly in Bilston Woods, Midlothian

    Jimmy Reid A yellow jacket wasp being swarmed by antsJimmy Reid

    A yellow jacket wasp being swarmed by ants

    Jimmy Reid A crane fly found in an Edinburgh gardenJimmy Reid

    A crane fly found in an Edinburgh garden

    Jimmy Reid A Shield bug in Loanhead in MidlothianJimmy Reid

    A shield bug in Loanhead

    Jimmy Reid Hoverfly in an Edinburgh back gardenJimmy Reid

    Hoverfly in an Edinburgh back garden

    Jimmy Reid A tiger beetle found at Saulton Big Wood.Jimmy Reid

    A tiger beetle found at Saulton Big Wood

    Jimmy Reid Crane fly with parasitic mites found in LoanheadJimmy Reid

    Crane fly with parasitic mites found in Loanhead

    Jimmy Reid Donacia-semicuprea - a type of beetle found at Flanders Moss in StirlingJimmy Reid

    Donacia-semicuprea – a type of beetle found at Flanders Moss in Stirling

    Jimmy Reid A bee-fly with its proboscis found at Blackford-Pond in EdinburghJimmy Reid

    A Bee -fly with its proboscis found at Blackford-Pond in Edinburgh

    Jimmy Reid A Ruby Tailed wasp at Musselburgh Lagoons in East LothianJimmy Reid

    A ruby tailed wasp at Musselburgh Lagoons in East Lothian

    Jimmy Reid A shield bug laying eggs in Loanhead.Jimmy Reid

    A Shield bug laying eggs in Loanhead

    Jimmy Reid Owl coughing up a pelletJimmy Reid

    An owl coughing up a pellet in the Pentland Hills in Edinburgh

    Jimmy Reid Jimmy Reid wears camouflage gear to take pictures of owlsJimmy Reid

    Jimmy Reid wears camouflage gear to take pictures of owls



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