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Few people realize that the "spittle" one sees is the result of the nymph of a Froghopper insect which sucks plant juices from which it secretes a protective cover around it. Froghoppers are an amazing animal. The adults have a permanent internal spring mechanism in their abdomen that can produce 400 G's of acceleration and rocket this tiny bug up to a distance of two feet. Astronauts experience a maximum of three G's at takeoff from Earth. Taken on the L.C. Gunn Trail, Prince George, BC, July 11, 2009.
These amazing bugs can walk around on the Droseras and not be trapped by the sticky drops! The bug robs the plant of a source of nutrients,what the host plant gets in return is unclear.
The body,legs and antennae are sparsely covered with bristle like hairs.
Just got these beauties in the mail today! :) - I can see a Davis Leatherworks project and possible giveaway in the near future!
Globular springtails on a rhododendron leaf about 5 foot above the ground. Body lengths around 1.3mm
I was out walking around downtown Grand Haven and I stopped to smell the flowers. Here was this little guy buzzing around so I got out my macro lens. I dont have that much experience so this is as good as I can do for now.
I had to shoot at f/2.8 in order to keep shutter speeds high enough to get rid of motion blur due to the wind and for some reason he just wouldn't sit still for me.
Conveniently, a motionless bug was clinging on to the underside of the pot containing my fungi....seemed rude not to.
We get lots of these slugs in the evenings, especially around the dog bowl and they leave slimy trails everywhere! UGH!
Found out that it's a Leopard slug, and some cool info about it here:
summer bugs for one of my summer columns--so many different bugs, not enough time to identify them all....here is a beetle, katydid and and ant
This ugly bug is bow legged and tried to hide by crawling underneath the leaf the first time I approached and I waited a few minutes to approach from another angle and got this shot, on my front porch area.
I love doing this needlework and should really do more!
This one is for a "June Bug" fabric postcard swap on swap-bot.
Created from an upholstery sample, a reclaimed mumu, and some bits leftover from Steph's dragon Halloween costume from many moons ago.
Is it a resurgence of Bugs? I'm spotting more and more of these on the streets where I live. Better gas mileage or what other causes for reemergence of these funny looking cars.
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