Camera Shy by Chipka
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Woodlice have been a recurring theme in my life for a very long time. Since my childhood, I loved them. They're such harmless creatures, and they're truly beautiful. I'd spend hours of my childhood, watching them walk, watching them eat, watching them mate. They astonished me because I found them to be truly beautiful. I still do. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I am glad that my eye is able to see something about them that brings me both pleasure and a sense of peace. I've promised myself that no matter where in the world I live, I will do my best to live where there are woodlice...or pillbugs, or rollie-pollies, or bench biters, or whatever else they may be called.
These creatures have inspired aliens. One breed of alien may find its way into my gallery. They have also inspired hope in me. I always think, life is good when it has woodlice in it. They are so cute after all. And yes, as I see them, they're cute. I'd take a stuffed, plush woodlouse to a teddybear any day!
These two lovely critters were NOT the most cooperative models, but I like this shot for what it reveals. Seldom do I get a woodlouse face in frame, and though the face is obscured (because the little guy's head is tucked down) am happy that he showed at least one eye and one antenna. I was on my stomach, very close to this pair. I hope you like them! I know that I do!
And, as always, thank you for viewing, reading, and commenting, and I hope you're all having a great weekend.
Comments (18)
very beautiful indeed
I'll never look at these guys the same way again. Excellent work, Chip - great image and thoughtful narrative.
There is beauty in all creatures. This shot has a sweetness, perhaps in the vulnerability shown. CC
Awesome shot :)
great photo!!!
Astonishing Chip - seeing these critters through your eyes! What an experience! Great capture of the shy ones! :)
Woodlice---go figure--close up and personal. Beauty comes to us from the most unlikely places, and truck yard in Chicago that houses colonies of woodlice is certainly at the bottom of my list of likely place!! Beautiful shot!!
Yes, already with your first woodlouse I saw in your gallery, I began to see this little creature with different (your) eyes. I am starting to actually like it. I had never before "feelings" for it, only as a living thing, I wouldnt like to kill. Excellent shot this one.
I remember woodlice from my childhood, as well. We called them potato bugs, and I always found them to be fascinating. I loved to see them running around, and was inerested (but slightly disappointed) when they would roll up and hold still. This is a wonderful shot!
I just had to google them, Woodlice - PORCELLIO SCABER, 'cause we call them and have known them mainly as Slaters, here in OZ...so it's the same thing, let me re-phrase that, I mean insects (!) and ...we can find them also under rocks. I wonder why they have to have such big and strong armour, who would devour them ? questions, questions...you might know and have the answers? Your pic would make a nice addition for the National Geographic Mag. Cute capture, of the shy little thing, maybe they don't fancy daylight too much, in my opinion. BB
This is an outstanding capture my friend.I agree mail your picture to national geographic.
love it.
This is my first personal introduction to a rollie-pollie...that is what we called them when I was a boy in New York...20 miles out east on "the island" (Long Island). In the late 1940s and early 1950s there was an abundance of habitat for these little guys...farms, ponds, woods, even "haunted houses" with their overgrown grounds and rotting timbers (everything from old, abandoned farmhouses to the ruins of Great Gadsby era mansions). So much of this is gone today but I'll bet even someone living in a 60 year old Levittown bungalow or a new brick suburban development could find a local colony of woodlice without any difficulty whatsoever:) Thanks for reminding me of a period of "happy days"...full of discovery and peaceful times.
Wonderful closeup of these little guys; I also used to play with them as a kid. They do look sort of prehistoric, don't they?
beautiful macro of these tiny useful little animals!
Great capture even if they were being shy. I just think they have to get to know you better. After all you are a stranger, and taking their picture. Their mom probably warned them about strangers.
Fab shot! I have a great image in my mind of you and V cuddled up with a HUGE strokable woodlouse between you. Did you notice the little fungus, it is similar to a tiny one we have here called an 'Oak pin'.
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