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A bunch of dead leaves? :P

 
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Apr 17, 2013 08:13 |  #1

A bunch of dead leaves on the forest floor..........

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Lead mimic grasshopper, Chorotypus gallinaceus.
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Apr 17, 2013 08:19 |  #2

awesome find kurt.
a master of disguise!


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Apr 17, 2013 10:33 |  #3

wow amazing, great that you spotted it. Is the eye the circular bump with the black dot on the right side of the body on the last photo?


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Apr 17, 2013 11:04 |  #4

WTF... AWESOME!




  
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Apr 17, 2013 11:45 |  #5

Fabulous & amazing shots, Kurt! Nature never ceases to amaze...


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Apr 17, 2013 11:46 |  #6

Awesome capture! Love the first one.


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Apr 17, 2013 11:54 |  #7

Great shots, I love chorotypus and Systella sp. the latter show awesome sexual dimorphism as well


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Apr 17, 2013 13:04 |  #8

wonderful!


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Apr 17, 2013 14:34 |  #9

what a cool looking creatures.... great shots... Kurt..

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Apr 17, 2013 15:32 |  #10

Wow, amazing specimen!


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Apr 17, 2013 16:24 |  #11

Amazing critter, I probably would have missed it. Great shots.




  
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Apr 17, 2013 16:28 |  #12

Great shots. Amazing subject.


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Apr 19, 2013 04:34 |  #13

That's an amazing find Kurt! And beautifully captured. Well done.

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Apr 19, 2013 07:03 as a reply to  @ S.R.M.'s post |  #14

very nice indeed!


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Apr 20, 2013 00:48 |  #15

Wonderful interesting captures.


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