Hopping from barstool to barstool
Jun 19, 2013 10:22:03 #
I was just kidding about the barstool.
It's just a bunch of hoppers - hoppin'........
It's just a bunch of hoppers - hoppin'........
Jun 19, 2013 10:31:23 #
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Jun 19, 2013 13:40:47 #
nice shots! i especially like the last little hopper,you really captured the tail feathers
Jun 19, 2013 13:40:47 #
Love the "Whisk broom" on the last one. Name and function of that body part?
Jun 19, 2013 14:01:40 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Love the "Whisk broom" on the last one. Name and function of that body part?
The white filaments are wax, secreted by ducts on the posterior of the body. Often as these little guys get closer to maturity, the amount of this wax increases and sometimes entirely covers the body of the insect.
Jun 19, 2013 14:44:29 #
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Jun 20, 2013 01:44:08 #
Nice shots, never seen such colorful hoppers as in shots 1 and 2!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:
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