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anyone knows what kind of bug this is ?? it is 1,2 cm in size living near water, ferns and trees JF3d gave the good hint, so I found it : it is a cicade to be exact : Aphrophora major, dutch : schuimbeestje

Comments (27)


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MagikUnicorn

1:34AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Sweet capture!

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jif3d

1:34AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Yup, it looks like Cicada to me, just with a very unusual spotty armour ! Kool macro BTW ! ~Cheers~

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Rerewhakaaitu

1:59AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Lovely photo. Um it looks like a frog! But of course I know it's not. lol

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jayfar

2:38AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

I'm 'buggered' if I know either!! Lol. Nice shot.

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durleybeachbum

2:46AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Looks like a leafhopper or froghopper to me. A superb pic!

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farmerC

3:39AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Prachtige opname. zijn houding is van ga ik of ga ik niet....

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VDH

4:03AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Prachtige natuurfoto!Scherpe details!!

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SIGMAWORLD

4:08AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Sehr schöne Makro-Aufnahme.

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carlx

4:08AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Fantastic find and macro capture, Juliette!!!

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dochtersions

4:24AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Great macro shot, Juliette! Heel mooi scherp opgenomen.

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mariogiannecchini

6:42AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

fantasti capture and shot !

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fractalbeke

7:38AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Dit beestje heb ik nog nooit gezien. Zijn 'grote' ogen vallen mij op en ik vroeg me ook af of het vleugels heeft. Ik zal e's Googlen. Bijzonder knappe macro, Juliette.

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DAVER2112

8:06AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Looks like some kind of leaf hopper. Excellent macro. :)

MrsLubner

9:00AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Amazing macro...great details and texture and a very interesting composition.

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rayag

10:34AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Great shot!!!

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barbdennist

10:56AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

This is certainly one of the most interesting bugs I've seen. It's face reminds me of a frog.

wannes

11:17AM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Ziet er een beetje alienachtig uit... in elk geval een knap 'shot'

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kleinhoon

1:52PM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Mooie scherpe opname van dit schuimbeestje..!!

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missgrin

2:13PM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Great picture, looks like a frog mixture...

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redchilicat

4:47PM | Wed, 11 August 2010

Excellent macro, looks like a leaf hopper to me.

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jmb007

6:01PM | Wed, 11 August 2010

je ne sais pas,superbe photo!

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kaward

7:32AM | Thu, 12 August 2010

A superb macro shot! It looks very frog like for a bug, very interesting species whatever it is. A winged froglet Ha Ha!

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flora-crassella

2:01PM | Thu, 12 August 2010

it is a Aphrophora major.... FANTASTIC photo!!!!!

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three_grrr

12:51AM | Fri, 13 August 2010

Well I don't know, I would've said leafhopper .. but then I don't know bugs really well. Delightful macro of this beasty!

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A_Sunbeam

12:35PM | Fri, 13 August 2010

Strange looking creature - but a great close-up!

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Richardphotos

2:45PM | Mon, 16 August 2010

outstanding macro

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kareldg

10:38AM | Sun, 12 September 2010

Great shot, found your froghopper here : site or perhaps better: http://www.commanster.eu/commanster/Insects/Bugs/SuBugs/Aphrophora.alni.html


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