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These pix don't show it but three days running I found this creature on the same fresh stem, different feeding position. It's a wonder it hadn't been disturbed by anything.

I wonder what the hole in the side is for, breathing? And the row of holes above on #3 and to the rear.

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Nov 05, 2009 at 02:53 PM

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p.1 #2 · A Bug

Pretty sure it's a seed bug of some species, Mark. Could be leptoglossus, but the rear legs are not the same. Wonderful shots at any rate.

Kenny

Nov 05, 2009 at 05:13 PM

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p.1 #3 · A Bug

MarkB1 wrote:
I wonder what the hole in the side is for, breathing? And the row of holes above on #3 and to the rear.
Mark

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiracle

Nice close ups! If you were in the UK I'd think squash bug, but I've no idea of your native hemiptera...

Nov 06, 2009 at 01:52 AM

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p.1 #4 · A Bug

Excellent sequence Mark!

Nov 06, 2009 at 06:43 AM

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p.1 #5 · A Bug

Wonderful series - as commented above- quite correct re the breathing holes.
Brian V.

Nov 06, 2009 at 07:04 AM

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Thanks for comments and info guys. Focus looks a bit sift to me, maybe just one of those surfaces.

The bug was in the same spot again today, after torrential rain last night, just further up the stem.

Mark

Nov 06, 2009 at 08:00 AM

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p.1 #7 · A Bug

Great photos, Mark. Getting this close is a really cool perspective that we usually don't see. How else would you have ever noticed tiny things like that hole? I find super-macro photos very interesting.

Nov 06, 2009 at 08:35 AM

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p.1 #8 · A Bug

Glad you like 'em Dpic. It is amazing what is seen when you get up close.

Mark

Nov 06, 2009 at 12:51 PM

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p.1 #9 · A Bug

very nice, first frame best
phil

Nov 06, 2009 at 07:42 PM

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p.1 #10 · A Bug

Thanks Phil.

Mark

Nov 07, 2009 at 01:35 AM

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p.1 #11 · A Bug

Hi Mark,
I don't know how far up the coast you are from?, but that bug looks humungous to me. . . . downright tropical?
Great pics buddy
Bruce...

Nov 07, 2009 at 01:44 AM

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p.1 #12 · A Bug

super shots Mark

Nov 07, 2009 at 04:26 PM

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p.1 #13 · A Bug

Thanks Bruce, sub - tropical - Brisbane. Yes it was big, about 3/4 inch body length.

Mark

Nov 08, 2009 at 04:45 AM

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p.1 #14 · A Bug

michael kilner wrote:
super shots Mark

Thanks Michael, though it does look a bit soft posted here.

Mark

Nov 08, 2009 at 04:48 AM

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