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Peepaw
8th of October 2007 (Mon), 10:35
Found this little baby shield bug sitting on this blooming weed. He's about 4mm long.
Both shots are heavily cropped.
C&C welcome.

Edit: Correction, it's not a baby shield bug after all.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/scooterhd69/babyshieldmail.jpg




And a brown grasshopper for good measure
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/scooterhd69/grasshopperbrownmail.jpg
Photogirl2007
8th of October 2007 (Mon), 10:41
I love the grasshopper Scott!!
Peepaw
8th of October 2007 (Mon), 10:52
I love the grasshopper Scott!!


Thanks a Joan, there's not many out here that will stay still very long.
Peepaw
8th of October 2007 (Mon), 10:53
Just had to add this even more heavily cropped image. This lens is sweet.
So much detail out of something so small.:)
His whole body is no bigger than a small ant.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/scooterhd69/babyshieldheavycropmail.jpg
lcpete
8th of October 2007 (Mon), 10:55
very nice shots my fav is the grasshopper too
Pete
Photogirl2007
8th of October 2007 (Mon), 10:57
The detail i these are great Scott!!
Peepaw
8th of October 2007 (Mon), 11:01
very nice shots my fav is the grasshopper too
Pete

The detail i these are great Scott!!


Thanks Pete and Joan.
What I like about the shield bug is his size. I looked right at him at least ten times. I finally nelt down and noticed it was a teeny shield bug.
I find myself staring at leaves and twigs now, because I feel like I'm always overlooking something.;)
racketman
8th of October 2007 (Mon), 12:01
thats not a baby Shieldbug, its a young Plant bug. Nice shots though.
Baby shields look like this:

http://www.pbase.com/racketman/image/61815764.jpg
Peepaw
8th of October 2007 (Mon), 12:17
thats not a baby Shieldbug, its a young Plant bug. Nice shots though.
Baby shields look like this:

http://www.pbase.com/racketman/image/61815764.jpg


Thanks Toby. Man they sure look a lot alike don't they.
Thanks for the correction though. I appreciate it.:)

Edit: Now I need to walk back down there as I saw some other critters this morning that may well
be baby shields.
skylab
8th of October 2007 (Mon), 12:41
Nice Plant bug. The grasshopper is well camouflaged, good find.
Peepaw
8th of October 2007 (Mon), 19:18
Nice Plant bug. The grasshopper is well camouflaged, good find.


Thanks Brian, I got a good soaking laying in the wet grass this morning.
dreamline
9th of October 2007 (Tue), 06:13
Nice shots with lovely detail. Well done.
Peepaw
9th of October 2007 (Tue), 07:08
Nice shots with lovely detail. Well done.


Thanks Brian, this macro lens never ceases to amaze me. Now if I can just get as good as it is.:)
Omri Alon
9th of October 2007 (Tue), 13:52
Great shots :D I like #2 more. The first one has some dust spots.
LindaB
9th of October 2007 (Tue), 16:32
Both nice shots but I do like your little bug - good detail on the eyes there.

Linda
Peepaw
9th of October 2007 (Tue), 17:15
Great shots :D I like #2 more. The first one has some dust spots.

Thanks Omri, I'm glad you spotted that. There was a few specs of junk on my lens. Gave it a good cleaning.

Both nice shots but I do like your little bug - good detail on the eyes there.

Linda

Thanks Linda, I'm really loving this lens.
Attic
9th of October 2007 (Tue), 17:25
Not seen one of those before, nicely done Scott.
Peepaw
9th of October 2007 (Tue), 17:48
Not seen one of those before, nicely done Scott.

Thanks Alby, I've never seen one either. Then again I've never really looked as hard for bugs as I do now. He is really small, easily missed.:)