Macro Aliens 11 by danob

Photography • (none) • posted on May 31, 2005

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Description

This common bug has a flattened, shield-shaped body, as the name suggests. It is bright green in colour with delicate flecks of black that look like small puncture marks. In November, the insects darken in colour and spend the winter hibernating with a dark-bronze colouration. Although the sexes are similar in appearance, females tend to be larger than males. Like all bugs (Hemiptera), the green shield bug has specialised sucking mouthparts, which in this species are used to feed on plant sap. This species belongs to a sub-order known as the

Comments (36)

Jay7347

2:18PM | Tue, 31 May 2005

My jaw just dropped on the texture of this little beauty...cool work! vote -jay

Sekadhar

2:22PM | Tue, 31 May 2005

Absolutely perfect!!!*****!!!

LICORNEDECRISTAL

2:29PM | Tue, 31 May 2005

very beautiful macro!!!!!

1010

2:29PM | Tue, 31 May 2005

A stealth bug, awesome.........

iaacf

2:54PM | Tue, 31 May 2005

Looks like a green stink bug.. very beautiful macro !!!!

Akinom

3:06PM | Tue, 31 May 2005

WOW... look at the texture!!! Superb, Danny! Hope you had a great time on the chess competition!

Cosme..D..Churruca

3:08PM | Tue, 31 May 2005

Stuning macro... chapeau !

soulofharmony

4:12PM | Tue, 31 May 2005

absolutely stunning macro dan.. pretty alien like .. excellent work..:).

Enmos

5:15PM | Tue, 31 May 2005

Wonderful macro work here mate, weird buttie tho ;oP Fantastic work !! :o)

Tedz

5:43PM | Tue, 31 May 2005

I must be part Bug...as I have been told that I have Specialized Sucking Mouth Parts too...well...darn...it is cute...just like Me :]

Perry6

5:47PM | Tue, 31 May 2005

What a beauty! He looks like something out of a science fiction movie! Excellent shot!

Raven_427

7:34PM | Tue, 31 May 2005

Still having fun with your MP-E65 Danny? DOF is extremly narrow on this one and i'd love to see that spare space in front of the bug instead of it's back. Just an idea .. :-)