Assassin Bug Molted Shed
Aug 18, 2019 09:16:08 #
While scouting for specimens around the yard yesterday I found what appeared to be an Assassin Bug hanging from a leaf. When I approached it and it did not move I discovered that it was an empty shed where it had molted.
Believing in waste-not, want-not, I brought it in and staged it for a focus stacking session and this is the result. If you look closely you can see the "hollow holes" where the hairs pulled out of the shed and the eyes still have the texture of the compound elements.
I found a live specimen last month that I posted and I attached it as a comparison between the live specimen and its molted empty shed.
Thanks in advance to all who view and for your comments, suggestions, questions and critique.
Believing in waste-not, want-not, I brought it in and staged it for a focus stacking session and this is the result. If you look closely you can see the "hollow holes" where the hairs pulled out of the shed and the eyes still have the texture of the compound elements.
I found a live specimen last month that I posted and I attached it as a comparison between the live specimen and its molted empty shed.
Thanks in advance to all who view and for your comments, suggestions, questions and critique.
Aug 18, 2019 09:34:32 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
While scouting for specimens around the yard yeste... (show quote)
Things that nightmares are made of...great details.
Aug 18, 2019 10:28:30 #
Aug 18, 2019 16:32:22 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
While scouting for specimens around the yard yeste... (show quote)
Which of these is live, which is shed?
Bill
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