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One of my colleuges show me this worm with their eggs on their back when i walked around our Dam here at work.So needless to say i captured a close up picture of it.Just need to add i used Flash when i took this picture.

Comments (14)


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3x3

3:02PM | Fri, 24 April 2009

great shot x

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Staticon

3:44PM | Fri, 24 April 2009

Nice photo. :-) I believe that may be a Hornworm and those eggs are actually braconid wasp eggs. The larvae are parasitic and, when they hatch, will bore into their host and use it as a food source. Nature can be quite cruel.

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kgb224

3:53PM | Fri, 24 April 2009

Staticon thank you for the information.Now i learned something again.

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artaddict2

3:56PM | Fri, 24 April 2009

I posted a shot of a bee with similar eggs 12months ago and a fellow RR member pointed out that they were as Staticon says parasitic, but an incredible piece of photography Christo!

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kgb224

4:00PM | Fri, 24 April 2009

It is harsh Alan.Just the thought that that eggs is going to develop in something that is going to eat the worm.

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Meowgli

4:03PM | Fri, 24 April 2009

fascinating and a stunningly crisp and clear capture, well done!

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danob

6:41PM | Fri, 24 April 2009

Poor Caterpillar but a great bit of natural history work Christo

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SSoffia

11:25PM | Fri, 24 April 2009

EXCELLENT MACRO & DETAIL :)

whaleman

4:02AM | Sat, 25 April 2009

Great shot but bye bye worm and hello wasps!

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ledwolorz

4:22AM | Sat, 25 April 2009

Amazing photo and macro.

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CavalierLady

6:11AM | Sat, 25 April 2009

What a great catch, Christo! Something we don't see every day!!!

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durleybeachbum

7:03AM | Sat, 25 April 2009

A superb shot of this victim!

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JeffG7BRJ

6:40AM | Sun, 26 April 2009

It looks to be a colourful caterpillar underneath all those eggs Christo, a superb macro my friend. Excellent work. Bravo!!!!!

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petercp

8:08AM | Sun, 24 May 2009

An excellent capture Christo very nice indeed!


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Photograph Details
F Numberf/18.0
MakeSONY
ModelDSLR-A200
Shutter Speed1/125
ISO Speed200
Focal Length210

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