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racketman
22nd of June 2007 (Fri), 10:33
especially when its raining and theres not much else about:

http://www.pbase.com/racketman/image/80970993.jpg

95% crop

http://www.pbase.com/racketman/image/80970980.jpg

did see this bug but it was inaccessible so poor result. Its a Plant Bug, Heterotoma merioptera

http://www.pbase.com/racketman/image/80971090.jpg

MPE 65 f6.3
skylab
22nd of June 2007 (Fri), 10:36
Lovely shots RM, have you got rain to :mad: :mad:
racketman
22nd of June 2007 (Fri), 10:37
Lovely shots RM, have you got rain to :mad: :mad:

of course, it always rains when I have the day off plus Wimbledon starts next week!
LordV
22nd of June 2007 (Fri), 10:55
Lovely fly closeup but love the plant bug with the magnificent antennae :)
Brian V.
Attic
22nd of June 2007 (Fri), 11:12
Nice shots RM, dig the flies eyes. Those bull rush antenna are neat also.
Leorooster
22nd of June 2007 (Fri), 14:05
Love the detail of the eye shots :) That antennae of the plant bug are just amazing ;)
racketman
23rd of June 2007 (Sat), 01:57
Nice shots RM, dig the flies eyes. Those bull rush antenna are neat also.

the first two segments are swollen - odd how this has evolved; if its such a good design why dont all plant bugs have it?