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FIND ME IF YOU CAN!!!
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Copyright: Radomir Jaskula (cicindela) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1223 W: 0 N: 3103] (9226)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2010-03-30
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5400, 35-105 mm 1:4,5-5,6, @ ISO 50
Exposure: f/7.8
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Grasshopper & Crickets, Grasshopper, Insect larvae, Insects (Insecta), Orthoptera of Europe incl. Turkey-2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2011-01-03 12:05
Viewed: 5332
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello my Friends!
First of all I would like to wish all of you all the best in new year!!! :>
I hope that this new year will be very good for all of you, and you will take a lot of great pictures!!! :>

New year brings many new things, new advantures and o course new... challenges!!! :> And today I would like to invite you to "stay face-to-face" with the first one of them. The challenge for today is: to find the creature presented on this image ;>

I'm waiting for your suggestions! :>

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added day after:
Thank you for comments and suggestions to this creature! :>

And the winner is: Ivan who correctly wrote that this insect belongs to family Tetrigidae (Orthoptera).

This is a juveline specimen (note that the wings are not fully developed) - a larva belonging to the nymph type (for additional details about classification of insect larvae please see here).

As you can easy see, the larva is perfectly camouflaged.
This is a typical method of "self-defence" among Orthoptera.
If you like, please feel free to look here (larvae of Acrididae) and here for (an adult specimen of Acrididae).


All the best from winter Lodz!!!
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To Argus: Congratulations and thank you!!! :>cicindela 2 01-05 00:44
To maurydv: not really Acrididae :>cicindela 1 01-04 10:15
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Ciao Radomir, Happy New Year to you and your family, great example of fantastic camouflage, wonderfulnatural colors, splendid sharpness and fine details, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

Hello Radomir,

very nce image from this insect.
Good pov and sharpness and details.
Fine colors.
Happy new year too.

Gert

Hello Radomir, thanks for sharing the photo of this impressive species!!! this is the beauty of the well adapted species to their environment!!! Regards, Erodotos

Hallo Radomir,
a super macro shot of this Acrididae taken from an excellent POV in a perfect mimicry, very good sharpness and fine detail, marvellous colours in a very pleasing close composition
TFS
Happy New Year to you and your family
Ciao Maurizio

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2011-01-03 15:44]

What a incredible camouflage! The eye too is of the same colors.That's incredible! Fantastic and interesting pic,your best sharpnessis the best wayt to discover the secret..ehehe...my greats compliments,have a nice day,Luciano

Hallo Radomir
Wow! Now this is what I call great camouflage! It almost looks as if this hopper worked in some mine and has just come up from under the earth, all covered with dust. Even though the texture on the hoppers body is much similar to the sand it is sitting on, one can still see the prominent features and details, and I think it is its antennas that revealed the hidden treasure. Thanks for sharing a great macro. Best regards.
Anna

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2011-01-03 23:55]
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Hello Radomir,
A superb macro and fine example of camouflage as shown by this species of Ground-hopper (fam. Tetrigidae).
Excellent sharpness, DOF, colours and composition.
Thanks and best wishes to you,
Ivan

hello Radomir
super sharpness pose of this Beauty grasshopper
great colours and nice light
i like this type of grasshoppers
i have als o lot of picture,s from differend specie,sbut the name,s are ??
greeting lou

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