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19-Oct-2014

insect 'petrified' in hot spring

I think the story here is that this grasshopper (or cricket?) has fallen into and been killed by burning-hot spring water (it bubbles out at 68dC), and subsequently been calcified.


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Ika Zinka Eferl26-Oct-2014 09:05
Sad story , great image!V
Yvonne25-Oct-2014 11:11
What an amazing find & image! v
joseantonio25-Oct-2014 03:58
Great find and capture.V.
Gill Kopy25-Oct-2014 02:44
Interesting ! Makes for a very attractive abstracty image V
larose forest photos25-Oct-2014 00:45
This is an amazing and fascinating shot. Poor thing.
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