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skylab
17th of July 2008 (Thu), 14:17
A few from last weekend.



A female Stenotus binotatus, seed bug.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2074/2674499271_03d4cbf23b_b.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2074/2674499271_aed83ff5fa_o.jpg)




A male Stenotus binotatus, seed bug.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/2675303442_15526d34d8_b.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/2675303442_0ff9221f57_o.jpg)




A Leaf hopper ID as, Sonronius dahlbomi , and rare.


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/2674494993_730b631d4a_b.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/2674494993_9d910bdfa0_o.jpg)




A skipper up close.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/2674461327_a565c205c6.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/2674461327_1219d0768e_o.jpg)




Bush cricket. They are getting larger now.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/2675262520_e68c1b06bc_o.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/2675262520_e68c1b06bc_o.jpg)
johnkermit1
17th of July 2008 (Thu), 14:25
Great series. i love #2! :cool:
LordV
17th of July 2008 (Thu), 14:55
Lovely series :)
Are the Stenotus binotatus sexes determined by the colour ?
Brian V.
skylab
17th of July 2008 (Thu), 15:09
Great series. i love #2! :cool:


Thanks John.


Lovely series :)
Are the Stenotus binotatus sexes determined by the colour ?
Brian V.

Yes. They start of yellow and black. Then they change to the colours they are now.
striving
17th of July 2008 (Thu), 15:39
Excellent set! Love that hopper. Man I wish I could get so close. That one would make an excellent print as well.
DooleyPix
17th of July 2008 (Thu), 15:53
Wow,all very good shots indeed.You must have druged the skipper to get that close;)
skylab
17th of July 2008 (Thu), 16:04
Excellent set! Love that hopper. Man I wish I could get so close. That one would make an excellent print as well.

Thank you very much.



Wow,all very good shots indeed.You must have druged the skipper to get that close;)


Thank you. No I just bore them to sleep talking to them. :lol::lol:
LindaB
17th of July 2008 (Thu), 17:03
Fabulous shots!! They are really great images, colour, detail and crispness is really good.

I seem to have lost my bush crickets at the moment lol - cant find any in the back garden and my regular in the front garden has gone awol.

Linda
orionmystery
17th of July 2008 (Thu), 18:26
Excellent set, really love the last two...lovely details :)
Photogirl2007
17th of July 2008 (Thu), 20:53
A wonderful collection of shots Brian. That cricket is my favorite. :)
skylab
18th of July 2008 (Fri), 08:57
Fabulous shots!! They are really great images, colour, detail and crispness is really good.

I seem to have lost my bush crickets at the moment lol - cant find any in the back garden and my regular in the front garden has gone awol.

Linda



Thank you Linda. These have moved a bit from where they normally are.




Excellent set, really love the last two...lovely details :)


Thank you very much Kurt, much appreciated.



A wonderful collection of shots Brian. That cricket is my favorite. :)


Thanks Joan. I like him as well, makes a nice subject. If you don't spook them they will sit still for ages.