Planthopper nymph ( Acanalonia ) by Fletcher Wildlife Garden

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28-JUL-2014	Christine Hanrahan

Planthopper nymph (Acanalonia)

I am pretty sure this is the nymph of the Acanalonia planthopper. It looks like a bit of dried up plant fluff when seen on plants... which probably helps it survive. Only when it moves does one realize it is a critter!

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/400s f/2.8 at 6.2mm iso125 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Ceya		02-Aug-2014 07:04
Beautiful macro shot! V

Martin Lamoon		01-Aug-2014 18:02
Amazing critter! like the closeup. v

Marcia Colelli		01-Aug-2014 13:40
Wonderful macro capture of this interesting insect and nice contrasting background V

Blandine Mangin		01-Aug-2014 07:26
another beautiful close-up ! v

joseantonio		01-Aug-2014 04:06
Another fascinating capture.V.

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