Foot of Siliquofera, how I shoot the pic. construction of the set. Nikon Z8 + Laowa 5X macro lens

Extreme Macro of the foot of Siliquofera grandis, the Giant Hooded Katydid, one of the world's largest insects. if you look closely (see it at the end of the video in very large magnification), you can notice a liquid film on the balls of their feet, which allows them to climb up smooth walls (adhesion). tactile receptors can also be recognized. photographed with the Nikon Z8 camera and (via Nikon FTZ II adapter) the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens, the most compact and versatile high magnification macro lens, optimized for macro shots between 2.5X - 5X life size. light: LED headlight and Nikon SB 5000 flash. Novoflex Classic Ball head and Novoflex Focusing Rack Castel-Q. royalty-free music thanks to Kevin MacLeod:
"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 L. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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