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I was actually trying to shoot some lichen on this twig, when this guy wandered into the scene and demanded some attention.
I've been in Coventry visiting my parents for the weekend. Dad brought a conifer into the house to decorate as a Christmas tree - and a couple of juniper shield bugs came in with it :-) I haven't seen these in my garden, so a new photographic record from the weekend.
Handheld, natural light.
(NB. My photos-of-the-day were of family members so I've not made them visible for public viewing)
I changed the formula a bit and tweaked the color and lighting settings a good deal. Mot a totally new fractal, just a light tweak, but I do like the results. Thank you, Garth, for sharing the parameters.
Created with Jux 1.2
The insects are interesting in that they always seem to connect back to back and walk around. Very odd. The bug on the left felt unconnected... Taken in the Adelaide Hills. Vivitar (Kiron) 70 - 150 at 150mm F2
A new bug for my collection - a Common Sawfly (Tenthredinidae) of some kind. Sawflies and their larvae are food for various birds, such as stonechat (Saxicola) birds, partridge chicks, nestling corn buntings, Black grouse chicks, and chestnut-backed chickadees, according to wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawfly
This was on the wall behind a Vitex tree. A new kind of stink bug for me and very pretty. They eat both other insects and plants. They don't damage agricultural crops the way other related species do.
Black Stink Bug (Proxys punctulatus)
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November 25, 2017
These tantalizing confections were nearly as big as my fist!
Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe
Arlington, Virginia
Near Washington D.C. - USA
Thanksgiving week in Washington DC
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Shield bug on sea holly - the hot summer seems to have accelerated the dragonfly season - there were vey few on the wing yesterday and we were reduced to taking pictures of shield bugs which love to hide in the (now dry) sea holly flower heads
Went out into the field yesterday to shoot the sunrise. And then I found this lovely bugs....
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Jewel Bug (Chrysocoris)
Scutelleridae is a family of true bugs. They are commonly known as jewel bugs or metallic shield bugs due to their often
brilliant coloration. They are also known as shield-backed bugs due to the enlargement of the last section of their thorax
into a continuous shield over the abdomen and wings.[1] This latter characteristic distinguishes them from most other families
within Heteroptera, and may lead to misidentification as a beetle rather than a bug. These insects feed on plant juices
from a variety of different species, including some commercial crops. Closely related to stink bugs, they may also produce
an offensive odour when disturbed. There are around 450 species worldwide..