Transformation of a Locus: Every night my 4 yr old grandaughter and I collect Locus shells from the trees. She likes to stick them on people and has made her grandmother and mom scream...

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Aug 2, 2012 19:13:34 #

nikron7 Loc: Indianapolis

Every night my 4 yr old grandaughter and I collect Locus shells from the trees. She likes to stick them on people and has made her grandmother and mom scream many times. I never saw one coming out of its shell until today.

This is a photo essay on that process. Comments are always welcomed. I don't have a macro lens and used aD7000, 16-85mm at about 1.5 feet distance. Some flash was used as this was before the sunlight hit my yard.. Because the critters are small I had to crop the size of a big postage stamp.

The green part on the head is the new critter starting to evacuate the shell

the underside of the critter

done with the deed the new critter almost twice the size and wing bent starts up the tree

Many hours later, wings out stretched the new critter prepares to make noise

Aug 2, 2012 19:48:56 #

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Cool shots.

Aug 2, 2012 20:16:13 #

Tripod1 Loc: Phoenix, Az.

Very interesting, I'd be screaming if she put one on me as well. I'm scared of bugs but like taking their photo. Most are very interesting up close.
Good photos

Aug 2, 2012 20:41:08 #

nikron7 Loc: Indianapolis

fstop22 wrote:

Cool shots.

Thanks fstop22

Aug 2, 2012 20:42:22 #

nikron7 Loc: Indianapolis

Tripod1 wrote:

Very interesting, I'd be screaming if she put one on me as well. I'm scared of bugs but like taking their photo. Most are very interesting up close.
Good photos

Thank you Tripod1

Aug 2, 2012 21:34:34 #

jfantasma

Absolutely and truly awesome photos. It a a great it is cool to watch nature being born no matter how ugly it may seem. I think it is nest to see life evolve. Nice close-ups for not having a macro lens

Aug 2, 2012 21:45:16 #