Full circle. From one of my very earliest macro images, to some of a more recent vintage.
(Left and right): As fall sets in, this buffalo treehopper is trying to stay sheltered. They are around 6 to 8 millimetres in length (0.24 to 0.31 in), with transparent wings, and are camouflaged to look like thorns or bumps. Buffalo treehoppers mate during summer, males attract females with a song that is perceived by the females as vibrations through the plant. Eggs are laid on host trees, from July to October, and hatch the following May or June. Nymphs (centre image) resemble adults, except that they have spiny protuberances along the back and are wingless. The nymphs descend from trees to feed on non-woody plants — weeds and grasses. They moult several times before reaching adulthood. Both adult and nymph treehoppers feed on sap.
Nikon - Z6, Nikon 105 Micro-Nikkor ƒ2.8 Ai, 32 mm Ext tubes, Godox TT685/N flash, DIY macro flash diffuser, handheld, insect, Buffalo treehopper (Stictocephala bisonia — aka: Ceresa bisonia)
(Center): The exoskeleton of a Buffalo treehopper nymph. This is from my way-back machine archives, and is one of my earliest macro images, from somewhere around the late 70’s. Found on an understory leaf.
Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SP1000, Super Takumar 55mm ƒ1.8 on extension tubes. Handheld, natural light, Original shot scanned from transparency.
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Full circle. From one of my very earliest macro images, to some of a more recent vintage.
(Left and right): As fall sets in, this buffalo treehopper is trying to stay sheltered. They are around 6 to 8 millimetres in length (0.24 to 0.31 in), with transparent wings, and are camouflaged to look like thorns or bumps. Buffalo treehoppers mate during summer, males attract females with a song that is perceived by the females as vibrations through the plant. Eggs are laid on host trees, from July to October, and hatch the following May or June. Nymphs (centre image) resemble adults, except that they have spiny protuberances along the back and are wingless. The nymphs descend from trees to feed on non-woody plants — weeds and grasses. They moult several times before reaching adulthood. Both adult and nymph treehoppers feed on sap.
Nikon - Z6, Nikon 105 Micro-Nikkor ƒ2.8 Ai, 32 mm Ext tubes, Godox TT685/N flash, DIY macro flash diffuser, handheld, insect, Buffalo treehopper (Stictocephala bisonia — aka: Ceresa bisonia)
(Center): The exoskeleton of a Buffalo treehopper nymph. This is from my way-back machine archives, and is one of my earliest macro images, from somewhere around the late 70’s. Found on an understory leaf.
Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SP1000, Super Takumar 55mm ƒ1.8 on extension tubes. Handheld, natural light, Original shot scanned from transparency.
PLEASE: Do not post any comment graphics.