Amazon pics part 4

Moebius · Post by **Moebius** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:26 am

The dragons down there don't look much different than the ones up here. This was the first subject I shot down there. I remember he was about 8 feet up.

This was one of the tinier hoppers down there, I still remember the metallic blue coloration

I haven't quite figured out what this thing is yet...

Ken Nelson
Canon 30D
Sigma 150mm

acerola · Post by **acerola** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:51 am

I like the blue hopper.
The last one is also a hopper or a larva of a hopper.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:44 am

Nice. I think pic #2 shows us a good side view of that "not a leg" appendage you asked about in your part 3 posting. I've never gotten a close look at a hopper like this. From the pictures, I'd guess that they have a stout piercing beak that's capable of being bent forward until it's perpendicular to the body. That strikes me as an unusual bending direction, but I haven't thought of another way to explain the pictures.

--Rik

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:54 am

man...I want to go there

beautiful pictures Ken!!

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:41 pm

Some very interesting pics Ken. I'd sure like to see more of that bizzare long, green crawler in pic3. I would imagine its extreme adaptation has a purpose (invarably does) - camouflage maybe - but not on that leaf I wouldn't think.

Bruce