Pentatomidae

nto · Post by **nto** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:30 am

Small not identified

350D + Nikkor 50mm EL + 50mm extension tube (not reversed)
iso 100 1/200 f/11 Softened Integrated Flash

350D + ef-s 60mm
iso 400 1/640 f/6.3 Sunlight

ciao

Michigan Michael · Post by **Michigan Michael** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:58 am

Antonio,
Interesting little critters. Well executed. Bellissimo!

Harold Gough · Post by **Harold Gough** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:11 am

Good examples of maximising the impact by getting down to their level.

Harold

nto · Post by **nto** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:02 am

Thanks Michael and Harold, I did not understand Critters,Thanks again

hhaaa ok (Puppets,Dolls)

nto · Post by **nto** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:15 am

Another beautiful Critter,
Probably Pentatomidae (I do not know very well)

350D + Nikkor 50mm EL + 75mm extension tube (not reversed)
iso 100 1/200 f/11 Integrated Flash

ciao

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:37 am

nto wrote:I did not understand Critters

"critter" is English-language slang for "creature". It is informal and a bit humorous.

The word comes from a farming culture where people often had little formal education. So sometimes it is used as a small joke to imply that the speaker is pretending to be not well educated, or is ignoring or rejecting their education.

--Rik

nto · Post by **nto** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:21 am

Thanks Rik for explanation, sought word google found poster critters movie

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:59 am

Google is good. Search on define: critter and it will give you a "creature" definition.

The define: word trick is better than most dictionaries.

But it is always OK to ask, here in the forums. The answer you get will be tailored to how the word was used here. That may be difficult to figure out from what the dictionary says.

--Rik

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:06 pm

By the way, your pictures are excellent -- great focus and colors.

I think that last one is some kind of Hemiptera, but not Pentatomidae. All the pentatomids I know do not have hair even in the earliest stages.

--Rik

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:08 pm

Allow me to toss a wrench in the gear box, "stink bugs."

Of course I would call them critters also. In a salty sailors vocabulary, it can mean something entirely different though, something a bit more socialized.

However, these are some pretty nice shots there Antonio, critters or not.

Harold Gough · Post by **Harold Gough** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:04 am

rjlittlefield wrote:Google is good. Search on define: critter and it will give you a "creature" definition.

The define: word trick is better than most dictionaries.

--Rik

I use it regularly for spell-checks when the MS one is not available e.g. when posting to forums.

Harold

JoanYoung · Post by **JoanYoung** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:48 pm

These stinkbugs have beautiful colours Antonio. Great shots of them too.

len · Post by **len** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:28 am

This first is a nymph of Nezara viridula
Second also Pentatomidae maybe carpacoris?
The third is not easy due to the difficult angle but I guess it's not Pentatomidae

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:51 am

len, thanks for the assistance with ID.

I see you have not been around here much -- welcome back!

Of curiosity, I checked your previous posts and noticed that you had asked a question that had not been answered online, HERE. I added a short reply -- hope it is helpful.

--Rik