Another good camouflage

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:41 pm

... on this tiny guy.

Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Date/time original 31.07.2007 17:27:46
Shutter speed value 1/250 s
Aperture value f/10
ISO speed ratings ISO 800
Focal length 100 mm

A crop from #1.

tpe · Post by **tpe** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:50 am

A very nice picture, background forground and colours all go together wonderfully. I have seen these creatures before and never got a good shot of one as they are sooo small but never known what they are or related to (true bugs perhaps?), do you happen to know antything about them.

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:30 am

Absolutely love these images Nikola! You've done a really good job with such a tiny subject - and well spotted too.

Bruce

salden · Post by **salden** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:24 am

I love it. Beautiful images, well composed and the colors are perfect. That is one strange-looking critter.

Planapo · Post by **Planapo** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:48 am

Very nice image, Nikola. I like the composition and the colours.

As tpe assumes, I too think it´s a true bug. To me it looks much like genus Chorosoma (Heteroptera: Rhopalidae).

One species, Chorosoma schillingi can be found in Germany in sandy, dry areas and occurs in the Mediterranean as well. It´s notably found on grasses, and hence is sometimes colloquially named "Grasgespenst" in German which translates to "grass ghost".

Best wishes,
Betty

jmlphoto · Post by **jmlphoto** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:47 am

thats one wierd bug i wouldnt even know where to start with an i.d

jaharris1001 · Post by **jaharris1001** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:47 am

very neat looking bug here,, never seen one of these,, nice backround colors, matchs the subject very well

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:23 am

Thanks folks!

Especially Betty for an effort on ID.
"Grasgespenst" is a very properly name for this little tiny creature hardly visible among the grass.

I'm also pleased with details, considering ISO 800 after all.

And background color... ehh... thanks to dryness.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:03 pm

A true bug for sure...you can see his sucking parts. very good detail and DOF

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:04 pm

Thanks Doug.

Sucking parts? Where?

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:54 pm

Sticking straight down, under the head between the front legs.

But Doug, couldn't it be a Homoptera, too? With those little wingpads, I just can't tell!

--Rik

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:13 pm

rjlittlefield wrote:Sticking straight down, under the head between the front legs.

--Rik

Oh yes! Indeed!

Among all those legs I even didn't notice it until now!

Darn... that camouflage is really good!

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:46 pm

Good thing someone pointed that out. I would have missed it. Wonder if this thing is like an assassin or wheel bug? You know, stick you with that thing and then suck out your dissolved tissues.

Great shot Nikola

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:56 am

rjlittlefield wrote:... With those little wingpads, I just can't tell!

--Rik

Hey, I didn't notice it neither!

That thing behind the eye really looks like a rudimentary wing.