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This pic was taken in macro mode using the N82. I love how the color composition turned out.. it's just too good. I love my N82.
Effects and touch up using Photoshop CS4.
Full view recommended!
Originally uploaded on dA: ak-studios.deviantart.com/art/Bug-shot-141498130?q=galler...
Reupload of this bug shot with the contrast and brightness pushed just a bit more to get a purer white background for the whiteground group . . .
I walked Ruby in the local fields so I concentrated on flowers and bugs whilst Ruby was off the lead and running amok. There was so much to see and the weather was kind so lots of images today. The only problem is that I can't always identify some of the bugs that I make images of. It doesn't stop me but I really need to study more.
These four were pushing each other about to stay on the flower
This adorable little guy is Zelus, probably Zelus luridus, and although they're skittish and difficult to photograph as adults, this one is a nymph and has no wings (this is the form in which the species overwinters), so he can't fly away. I found him on a branch, then he strolled nonchalantly onto my arm, so here he is! I'm not that hairy, so you can see how small he is. I just love their little "L-shaped" feet! :)
Spittle bugs at home. Spittle bug nymphs hide in a mass of froth that is a liquid secretion they turn into froth by moving or pumping their bodies. Once the bubbles are formed. they use their back legs to cover themselves with the froth.
The spittle serves multiple purposes. It shields them from predators, insulates them from temperature extremes and prevents dehydration.
This is a True Katydid, Pterophylla camellifolia. I'm probably too picky, but the true katydid posted is actually a MALE. Males of some katydids have elaborate subgenital plates that resemble a female's ovipositor, so it is really easy to make that mistake. The stridulatory area on the front wings (the brown triangle at the top of the insect in the nice photo) confirms that it is a male. Females do not have modifications of the front wings. Just keepin' you on your toes
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BUG
by Tracy Letts
February 15 - March 10, 2008
@
The Ringwald Theatre
Ferndale, MI
Photos by Colleen Scribner
Broken down southbound Reyes Adobe Rd south of Ventura Fwy / US-101 ~ Agoura Hills, CA
[Old Timer SlugBug = 2 slugs.]
I don't see a lot of nature living in the city but when I do its usually really cool
If u can Identify the bug ... Pls do : )
Seen In Davao City, Philippines
Who Wants Cake?
presents
BUG
by Tracy Letts
February 15 - March 10, 2008
@
The Ringwald Theatre
Ferndale, MI
Photos by Colleen Scribner
Another bug shot from the other day which I had forgotten about! Not sure what it is, some sort of shield bug I think. The sun was shining brightly and was reflecting off his back making him look multicoloured! Thanks to Lady BH for the ID! This one is an early instar.
This bug lives on a tree that makes you sneeze like craze due to t's tiny feather-like filled pods. I sneezed for ages after this series of macro photos of these local beauties. This little guy is just about to shed his top skin, it's even more attractive underneath his current design wear...
Milkweed bugs are usually found in groups on milkweed plants , often on the underside of the leaves. The plant produces a milky white sap when a leaf is removed. These plants are large (3-4 feet high) with sprays of small white flowers in the summer. In the fall , seed pods develop which are 4 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. When the seeds ripen, the seed pods open up releasing the seeds which float on fluffy white parasols. Milkweed bugs can be found on seed pods piercing the wall of the pod to feed on seeds. Milkweed bugs are one of a small group of insects that have the ability to tolerate the toxic (poisonous) compounds in the milkweed plant. They are therefore important in regulating populations of this plant.
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Who Wants Cake?
presents
BUG
by Tracy Letts
February 15 - March 10, 2008
@
The Ringwald Theatre
Ferndale, MI
Photos by Colleen Scribner