Glassy moth(?) on flowering grass

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MacroLuv
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Glassy moth(?) on flowering grass

Post by MacroLuv »

Legs are visible thorough the transparent wings. :D
If it is a moth anyway. :-k

Image

Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Date/time original 28.04.2007 08:41:54
Shutter speed value 1/800 s
Aperture value f/5
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Focal length 100 mm
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errors are welcome. :D

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Post by rjlittlefield »

Caddisfly. They have the same general appearance as some moths, but belong to a different order, Trichoptera. See http://bugguide.net/node/view/5233/bgimage. The mouthparts are distinctly different -- rudimentary chewing parts instead of a proboscis. Most of the larvae live underwater in cases assembled from debris. Some of them don't make cases, but spin nets; a few are free-living.

Nice picture -- good separation of subject from background. Was there motion to deal with, or did you run 1/800 at f/5 to get a nice background blur?

--Rik

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Post by MacroLuv »

Thanks Rik. :D
You are right about mouthparts. I can see it now, especially on big image.
The place where subject was captured was marshy.
And yes, it was pretty windy as I can remember.
The meaning of beauty is in sharing with others.

P.S.
Noticing of my "a" and "the" and other grammar
errors are welcome. :D

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