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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Small Yellowish Green Insect
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:29:09 -0500
References: <57A4EDAD1F9B4022B0C34028436B1E72@jimnichols> <CA+yJO1As-Jpp6sUJDrHq1YUhS5eW5icrTGyH4X7JFmJJV-sRVQ@mail.gmail.com>

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
>>
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