Shieldbug bubble blowing

Lord Vetinari

Spotted a shieldbug sitting on a pear leaf in the garden. Managed to cut the leaf off and put it on a sunchair for easier shooting without disturbing the shield bug at all. Did some focus stack sequences and then it lowered it's proboscis and started blowing bubbles for me. Not seen a shieldbug do this before.
It was returned to the pear tree after still sitting on it's leaf.
All shots focus stacked using zerene stacker
brian v.

mark_h

what a great set, last one is outstanding. now the bugs are doing tricks to get their pictures taken by LordV

Stephany

Brian, I've been admiring your work for weeks.

jackiejay

youre amazing I never tire seeing youre work the set was amazing

tshaddick

That's an amazing little creature, which you have captured beautifully. Someday I hope I can see one of these, and capture is half this good.

Lord Vetinari

Thanks for the kind comments everybody
Brian v.

BigAl

Very nice set Brian.

Interesting about the bubble blowing!

Lord Vetinari

BigAl wrote: »

Very nice set Brian.

Interesting about the bubble blowing!

Thanks Al - slight case of didn't believe what I was seeing when it started doing this !
brian v.

chrisjohnson

Brilliant photos!

DeVil

Great set, amazing details

Lord Vetinari

THanks GB and DeVil
Brian v.

GOLDENORFE

great find, its hard enough finding a fly blowing bubbles

Lord Vetinari

GOLDENORFE wrote: »

great find, its hard enough finding a fly blowing bubbles

Thanks Phil.
I think this shieldbug is a born performer- found the same one again yesterday took some pics and it started blowing bubbles again, so maybe it is a defensive reaction in this case.

Brian v.

JoshH

Amazing! :-) The last one is definitely one of my very favourite photos

Lord Vetinari

JoshH wrote: »

Amazing! :-) The last one is definitely one of my very favourite photos

Thanks Josh
Brian v.