Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Tina, I agree that the color and general shapes are similar, but this guy was about 3 or 4 times the size of a normal aphid. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Small Yellowish Green Insect > It's an aphid of some kind. > http://briggssmallengineparts.com/2010/07/briggs-small-engine-parts%E2%80%93pest-update-aphids-on-ornamentals/ > > Really nice close-up! > > Tina > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Jim Nichols > <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > >> This small winged insect, less than 1 cm in length, was seen to land on a >> Rose of Sharon bud. The eyes are very distinctive, but, after a half >> hour >> of looking at insect images, I could not identify it. It blends in quite >> well with plant foliage. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Insect47.jpg.html >> >> Oly E-1 with Leica Elmarit-R 60mm Macro >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >