P8247659 24 by Carol Rollins

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24-AUG-2013

P8247659 24

Cactus Coreid - Chelinidea vittiger

Coreidae (Leaf-footed Bugs), Nymphs
Season - mostly: Apr-Sept (full season: Feb-Dec) (BG data)
Food - prickly pear cacti, Opuntia spp.
Life Cycle
First eggs of the season are deposited in March, longitudinally on the underside of prickly pear
spines. The egg laying period in each generation extends over two to three months, the rate of
nymphal development varies considerably, and adults are long lived (nine to 12 months).

Olympus E-620 ,Zuiko Digital ED 50mm Macro f/2.0
1/400s f/4.5 at 70.0mm iso200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	24-Aug-2013 08:46:03
Make	Olympus
Model	E-620
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	70 mm
Exposure Time	1/400 sec
Aperture	f/4.5
ISO Equivalent	200
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MarcViskens		28-Aug-2013 17:50
how very nice this is what I call camouflage marc

Guest		26-Aug-2013 14:44
I think cactus is a good place for them, well camouflaged. V

s_barbour		25-Aug-2013 12:51
Excellent macro shots Carol, fantastic details. V

Hernan E. Enriquez		25-Aug-2013 12:14
Amazing images Carol! V

Hennie & Lies Lammers		25-Aug-2013 12:07
Fabulous macro shots Carol! V

Yvonne		25-Aug-2013 11:13
Fabulous shots Carol! v

Neal Nye		25-Aug-2013 11:06
A fascinating image and interesting information too.

joseantonio		25-Aug-2013 04:09
Wow, amazing capture of those details. Great job.V

sue anne		25-Aug-2013 02:29
Yikes - great macro. V

Jeff Real		25-Aug-2013 01:13
This is really incredible work ~V~

Walter Otto Koenig		25-Aug-2013 00:04
Fascinating close up images Carol. Great details. "V"

Jim Coffman		24-Aug-2013 23:00
Very nice capture of these nymphs,Carol!

Simon Chandler		24-Aug-2013 22:57
Amazing macro images. Excellent work. v

Torben Jorgensen		24-Aug-2013 22:36
Just amazing Carol. Super shots.

Barry S Moore		24-Aug-2013 22:24
fantastic close up work ~v~

bill friedlander		24-Aug-2013 22:16
Excellent macro captures! The details are superb! V

Guest		24-Aug-2013 22:07
Super sharp images, Carol... Enjoyed the info as well...

Ann Pettigrew		24-Aug-2013 21:55
Amazing shots, Carol!! Really well done! BV

larose forest photos		24-Aug-2013 21:48
Very, very cool shots with incredible detail. Coincidentally, I've been seeing Coreid nymphs lately, but not these beautiful and colourful ones. VV

Karen Stuebing		24-Aug-2013 21:46
Wow, that is incredible detail on these little bugs. They're kind of cute. Great light too.

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