Spittle Bug?

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:25 pm

Caught this little guy hanging out on a weed of some sort. I think it's a Spittle Bug.

Spittle Bug
EOS 20D
1/250 sec. @ f/6.3 ISO 100
430EX Canon Speedlite (-1/3)
EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Canon Macro USM
http://bugguide.net/node/view/63/bgimage?from=408

paul · Post by **paul** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:28 pm

Did you frighten the little fellow, Ken?

Nice shot. It looks a bit like this one on bugguide.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:29 am

Thanks Paul

I looked those over on bugguide, trying to find one with the same set of bands on its little forehead but what you linked too is as close as I got. I guess if something that looked like me was taking my photograph, I would be scared too!

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:38 am

Very up close Ken....very nice shot

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:45 am

You know I reallyl like my 60mm macro over my 100mm. Don't get me wrong the 100mm is a great lens but something about my 60mm seems to produce better images I think. Maybe the weight of the lens (100mm) itself has something to do with it, since I am not too steady at times. Anyway the 60mm captured this little fellow quite well I think. Thanks for the comment Doug.