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06-JUL-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Widefooted Treehopper (Enchenopa latipes)

One of the little treehoppers with the thornlike projection. When these are on brown twigs they look just like a thorn, and this helps them avoide detection by predators.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/80s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

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Esa Ervasti14-Jul-2012 11:53
Amazing shape!
Karen Stuebing13-Jul-2012 22:21
Great close up. Even with this super detail, it does look like a thorn. It would probably fool me if I saw it. V.
John King13-Jul-2012 20:59
A superb closeup from a trained observer's eye! V+
Colin Storey13-Jul-2012 19:34
Very well seen and taken macro image. v
slhoornstra13-Jul-2012 18:23
Ah, the little fellow with the snout, love it, great macro work!! V
Stephanie13-Jul-2012 16:51
I'm fascinated by the insect world and their way of camouflaging themselves! V
globalgadabout13-Jul-2012 14:53
a remarkable and effective adaptation...so well photographed too..
Guest 13-Jul-2012 14:41
How clever of them! Darwin got it right with mimicry.
Jim Coffman13-Jul-2012 13:51
Amazing image. I don't know how you find all of these little creatures!
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