Amazon Pics Part 30

Moebius · Post by **Moebius** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:21 am

Hey, if they land on your beltpack, I say they are fair game

This fast mover was on the same log as the previous couple day's pics

This is one of the stranger captures on the trip. I wish I could have gotten a better pic of him, but this is the only chance I got. It appears to be a homopteran that is an ant mimic. I could find no reference to him anywhere. He would travel with ants in search of...whatever. I guess travelling with ants is safer than travelling alone I guess.

Ken Nelson
Canon 30D
Sigma 150mm

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:11 am

Three more incredible pics. Love em all

They all generate so many observations, so many questions...Why those bizarre colours? Why that amazing form (ant mimic accepted). What do they look like when they're squished? Are they good to eat? (and so many more questions)

Bruce

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:10 pm

hehehehe

Bruce...... Ken, that first picture is something else

It doesn`t even look real. Very sharp and lots of great detail IMO. I`m going to say that is another Treehopper in the third picture. What is giving it away is the third leg (hopping leg) bent up and past the second one. Simply spectular. I am not even going to comment on the second picture.

cactuspic · Post by **cactuspic** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:28 pm

It is very difficult to fill images with a sense of wonder and mystery. Great job.

Irwin

crocoite · Post by **crocoite** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:41 am

Bruce Williams wrote:Are they good to eat?

Your cue Nikola...

Looks like number 1 reckons your beltpack is fair game Ken (slurp!). Great pics again.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:34 am

Doug said:

I`m going to say that is another Treehopper in the third picture. What is giving it away is the third leg (hopping leg) bent up and past the second one.

The eyes of the little critter also look very much like a tree hopper too, I think. Though I would not have noticed it being as such, if you had not pointed it all out there Doug, good observation.

However it is indeed a strange looking creature and one that would arouse ones curiosity. Ought to post it on Bugguide and see what they say.

Yes and interesting group of images, the first is quite comical for some reason, at least IMO.

Now that caterpillar definitely has "leave me alone" written all over it, wish that I could produce something like that from time to time when people tend get on my nerves (yeah I'm a real grump at times).

Great set of images here Ken, thanks

Gordon C. Snelling · Post by **Gordon C. Snelling** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:10 am

Definitely a treehopper, although I forget what species. That group has some incredible species.