Three on a twig by inshaala
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These guys are about the size of your pinkie's nail... very cute little things. I was walking around outside the house in Peru and saw a little stem which was all bobbled and seemed to be moving. It was completely covered with these things... there must have been about 50 of them literally covering this thing. So i had a bit of a shoot with my macro lens. This was the favourite of the lot.
Not entirely happy with the focus plane but you cant have everything now can you...
Enjoy!
Rich
Comments (37)
daffodilbaggins
WOW, that's amazing! Really, that's a very nice shot, of some interesting critters! Don't you just love being in the right place at the right time? I know I love it when that happens--nicely done!
acquilon
BBBBEAUTIFULLLLLL EXCELLENT SHOT BRAVO
MrsLubner
You have me rolling on the floor with this. They are such darling bugs and they are lining up to have their picture taken. :-)
amlondono
Amazing Macro , Ana
jonarves
Fascinating creatures and a wonderful shot! I think the focus is just fine. I would not thought it could be better, unless you told us so. ;)
kimariehere
oh WOW THOSE guys look like little warriors at post!!! dont think i have seen that kind of bug they look huge here!!! AWESOME capturre and brilliant compo and result !! Top notch work!!!! .... love it!!
prionbrain
Very cute and very interesting colours! Are they poisonous, because usually in nature yellow and black is a sign for poison:)!!! Awesome capture!!!
inshaala
I think the yellow and black is one of those false warnings (cant imagine a grasshopper being poisonous) - i imagine these are juvenile of the species (further evidence in the fact that they were grouped together - protection?). Unless anyone can come up with an identification :)
rockstrider
Nope - cant identify them for you but it is a great shot. Love the composition and colours here Rich!
BorisB
A fabulous masterpiece!!
Hedepo
A fantastic, funny shot, very well seen, excellent composition I likt it!!! Have a nice evening Henk
drag
Thier shiny black bodies look a little wicked to me. An interesting and excellent macro.
NightGallery
Too cool, like they have on helmets! Great shot here. I love the color contrasts.
mairekas
Amazing Macro! I like it!
Fred255
Brilliant!
mrmadmikie
Amusing pic Rich, they remind me of the lubber grasshopper we have here in Florida which cluster together by the hundreds after a hatch. They are black with gold markings in the juvenile stage. I usually think about stomping than taking pictures. The lubber start small but end up huge, 3-4 inches long and love amarylis bulbs and leaves. Maybe I will click before stomping next spring.
slawa
haha, they look like in line to a post office! very good macro and extra ordinary capture!
lilbiscuit
Excellent capture!! I have never seen bugs like this before.
Leeco
What an amazing discovery. What a wonderful composition. What great colors. What interesting subjects. What a marvelous shot. What else can I say except - I like it a lot. Thanks for sharing. Lee
iaacf
Hehehehe.. brilliant capture...it looks like a gang of bandits...
RobyHermida
Very Nice!!!
frankie96
Don't mess with these critters...very nice image..
CavalierLady
Great shot, especially since you have told us how small they are! That is a wicked coloring and very imposing stance of the three together!
mark.spooner
A great macro.
Issemissen
This is absolutely amazing! They look like little soldiers..
gradient
Cool shot!..I like it! They do in fact look like warriors entering battle, LOL! Yes, focus on macros can be difficult....but here you seem to have focussed on the eye of the middle hopper, which is perfect! Can't do much to get around the limited dof...we are all faced with the same problem.
afugatt
Cute!
durleybeachbum
Stunningly good!!!
oscilis
Wonderful. Do you have a website with your Peru trip images?
waldomac
I have never seen this particular type of grasshopper. They are amazing, and the photo is terrific. What a fabulous capture. Wow.