Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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