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Some little bugs

Discussion in 'Macro, Flowers, Insects, and Greenery' started by senna, Apr 23, 2007.

  1. senna

    senna

    3,003
    Jan 6, 2007
    San Jose Ca.
    I have no idea what they are. But they come back to my yard every year.
    D200, 60mm micro 1/30@f20, iso 100


    [​IMG]
     
    senna, Apr 23, 2007
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  2. Dayo

    Dayo Subscribing Member

    1,709
    May 1, 2006
    Bahrain
    They look like the sort of things that inspire sci fi movie producers
     
    Dayo, Apr 23, 2007
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  3. tojor

    tojor

    5,279
    Jul 27, 2005
    Denmark
    Don't know what they are but they are quite colorful. Nice shots.
     
    tojor, Apr 23, 2007
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  4. alexf

    alexf

    20,439
    Dec 16, 2006
    Miami Beach, FL, USA
    Really nice. How big are they?
     
    alexf, Apr 23, 2007
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  5. fuss

    fuss

    1,084
    Jan 19, 2007
    Sussex, Wisconsin
    Very cool colors on them, nice shot.
     
    fuss, Apr 23, 2007
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  6. Harry S.

    Harry S.

    3,624
    Mar 20, 2005
    Vienna, AUSTRIA
    Nice creature!

    That's Jadera haematoloma (Red-shouldered Bug), and belongs to the family Rhopalidae (Scentless Plant Bugs).

    Cheers
     
    Harry S., Apr 24, 2007
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  7. senna

    senna

    3,003
    Jan 6, 2007
    San Jose Ca.
    Thanks everyone for looking and commenting

    Alex I would say the largest is maybe 3/4" long. I think I would be better off with a 105mm lens. Seems you have to get realy close with the 60mm and alot of time at the cost of light.

    Hary thanks for the I.D. I guess I was not that far off as I called them Red Bugs. I wil now use Red shouldered bug. Thanks
     
    senna, Apr 24, 2007
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  8. LizBug

    LizBug

    468
    Mar 3, 2006
    Atco,NJ
    freaky....but cool
     
    LizBug, Apr 24, 2007
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  9. senna

    senna

    3,003
    Jan 6, 2007
    San Jose Ca.
    Thanks Liz
     
    senna, Apr 24, 2007
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  10. Mart61

    Mart61

    2,576
    Dec 23, 2006
    Camberley, UK
    Great captures! Do they bite?
     
    Mart61, Apr 25, 2007
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  11. senna

    senna

    3,003
    Jan 6, 2007
    San Jose Ca.
    Mart61 thanks for looking. I don't know if they bite, Probably not. :eek: 
     
    senna, Apr 25, 2007
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  12. Harry S.

    Harry S.

    3,624
    Mar 20, 2005
    Vienna, AUSTRIA

    No, these don't bite. They are sucking plant sap.

    Cheers
     
    Harry S., Apr 26, 2007
    #12
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