Tiny Plant Hopper Nymph

e6filmuser

I was in the middle of a session shooting moth flies, with a FOV of 5mm, when this character, about 3mm long, appeared on top of the plastic compost bin. To the naked eye, it looked like a micro moth of another species. Only when I looked through the viewfinder did I realise it was a bug. I had only a few seconds before it hopped away. It may be an Achilid but I can't see enough features to really identify it.

EM-1, ca. 190mm extension, Leitz Photar 50mm at f11, flash, hand-held.

Of the four shots only this was usable. .

Harold

Lord Vetinari

Lovely capture Harold - always think these look like Chinese statues
Brian v,

e6filmuser

Lord Vetinari wrote: »

Lovely capture Harold - always think these look like Chinese statues
Brian v,

Thanks, Brian

Fortunately, its position offered me excellent front hand support.

Harold

GOLDENORFE

Cute or ugly ? Can't decide

What are the odd markings around edge of image?

e6filmuser

GOLDENORFE wrote: »

Cute or ugly ? Can't decide

What are the odd markings around edge of image?

Ostentatious?

The markings, which I had not noticed, arose in PP of the TIFF. Beyond that, I don't know. I don't recall seeing them on other images.

Harold

e6filmuser

Brian V, having found one which looks identical, but has the bristles protruding from the tail end, this is an issid, the other possibility I considered.

Harold