Complement colors

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:28 pm

Mating shield bugs.

Camera model Olympus SP-320
Date/time 05.08.2006/14:40:42
Exposure time 1/800 s
F-number f/2.8
ISO 64
Focal length 8 mm

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:38 pm

I just love those colours! What beautiful bugs! - could fall for her myself (err....the one on the left I presume?)

Super photo Nikola!

Bruce

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:46 pm

A wonderful photo Nikola. You captured a beautiful pair of bugs.

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:04 am

Thanks folks!

I'n not sure if there are color differences between sexes.
Additionally, there is a difference in pattern down the shoulders. Left one has a two stripes and one pair of dots and right one a three pairs of dots.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:26 am

Nikola said:

I'n not sure if there are color differences between sexes.

Now a'days it really doesn't matter

Very nice colours in these though, great job!

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:54 pm

I was curious and looking back at my earlier post and found that mating pair were also of different colors.

cactuspic · Post by **cactuspic** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:24 pm

Great capture Nikola. Those are great bugs.

Irwin

Erland R.N. · Post by **Erland R.N.** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:35 am

As others have said, lovely colours.

I think the different colours could be because the pale one has transformed from nymph to adult not that long time ago. I know that grashoppers can have very bright colours just after they transformed from one nymph stage to the next (or to adult imago stage).

Erland

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:02 pm

Thanks Erland.

Your explanation sounds very reasonable.