A paper light defuser just sits in place. Seems to work ok.

A close up of the breadboard - about mid way through developing and testing the rig controller.

The electronics desk with the Macro Prototype Rig project in full swing

Part 1 of this project talks about the initial project concept and testing.  Part 2 goes into building the Macro Prototype Rig.  This blog post describes some of the electronics that operate the rig.

Here the lower side of the rig has been just about completed.  Each leg has an inverted bolt placed in, so that I can adjust the rig on uneven surfaces.

A view from underneath the Rig, showing the removable stage shaft holder.

Ordinary house/bush fly, up close and personal.

As you can see so far from Part 1, this wasn't really a properly planned project.  It was just an idea that snowballed along, with new features being added on when the time or thought arrived.

Kitchen freezer with a collection of beetle vials that where collected at night in early Summer

Sample vial of beetles from one nights worth of collecting