As a result, many of Hawaii's 8,000 or so identified species are very small. Photographing tiny insects in the field is a close to impossible task and standard lens configurations simply do not produce sufficient magnification. This has forced me to adopt alternate techniques learned from Bill Mull, the master of Hawaiian insect photography. Future additions to the Entophiles records will include some of my Hawaiian material. I am now living on the island of Kauai.
Hawaiian insects are an extremely interesting group to study due to their isolation.
Many forms have adapted into strange forms. You'll find predatory Eupithacia caterpillars and Megalagrion damselfies with non-aquatic niad stages. These are both extreme adaptations unique to the Hawaiian Islands. My second trip to the Amazon took me to Eastern Ecuador for two weeks in November 1997. Organized by Expedition Travel Inc. and led by Dr. Patricio Ponce, I was lucky enough to spend one week photographing with Dr. Ed Ross, one of the best known US insect photographers.