A face only a mother could love

It's a Froghopper, a sap sucking insect, nice study

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Cheers, HG

K110+DA40, K200+DA35, K3 and a bag of lenses, bodies and other bits.

Mustn't forget the Zenits, or folders, or...

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Damn you Hardgravity (just kidding: I'm so furious I could spit (bit like the little fella in the image, really)

I've been trying to identify the critter since last night and, based on morphological features and pale colour, had narrowed it down to the nymphal stage of an Hemipteran, and given a little more time would probably have come to the same conclusion as you - honest

FYI, Steve, its common name is 'spittlebug' and they are usually (not) seen encased in white froth or 'cuckoo-spit', which serves to keep them moist and protect them from predators.

Super shot!

Jon

So the creature hiding in cuckoo spit is the larval stage of this ugly bug...ger?
Is this it?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/k_paxian/4714620643/in/set-72157624333379738/

Thanks guys

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You got it, Steve

Jon

Excellent macro- very nice study indeed. Cheers, Gary

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