Alien!!! by cjwhite

Alien!!!

When I first saw this creature, I had no idea what I was looking at! It was still folded like a cocoon, when I first spied it. Then the legs started appearing.

I finally figured out it was an insect that was molting. The big beak gave me a clue. It's a Wheel Bug nymph. I recently posted one in its cute little red stage in my extras album. The Wheel Bug goes through five molts, before it's an adult.

I went back to see if it was finished. You can see that pic in my other album.
http://365project.org/cjwhite/my-little-world/01-06-2012

Thank you so much for your kind comments on yesterday's dragonfly! :0)
Magnificent capture! Amazing! :D
June 2nd, 2012  
great catch
June 2nd, 2012  
Wow! Awesome shot!
June 2nd, 2012  
holy cow. I still don't know what it is but WOW, amazing find and great focus
June 2nd, 2012  
Beautiful! Great colors
June 2nd, 2012  
That is about the strangest bug I have ever seen. Great detail and capture as always!
June 2nd, 2012  
Your shot is absolutely fantastic!
June 2nd, 2012  
Awesome macro! Great capture!
June 2nd, 2012  
So cool! This is an amazing find!
June 2nd, 2012  
Very cool shot! This is definitely one I've never seen before!
June 2nd, 2012  
Fantastic timing, great shot.
June 2nd, 2012  
How fascinating
June 2nd, 2012  
Great capture..Sure glad you gave an explanation. Very interesting and colourful. Nice detail.
June 2nd, 2012  
Love this shot, too. Nicely spotted and shot.
June 2nd, 2012  
Lyn
Wow. . .you find the most amazing critters! The oranges are stunning here. . .
June 2nd, 2012  
I'm amazed at the variety of bugs out there. You and others like you capture them so perfectly.
June 2nd, 2012  
Love the orange.
June 2nd, 2012  
Stunning capture
June 2nd, 2012  
Fantastic find, it does look quite alien though
June 2nd, 2012  
Terrific capture, Carolyn. Very interesting creature though I cannot figure out where the head and tail are.
June 2nd, 2012  
Fantastic Capture! Great find and detail in your pic, Carolyn!
June 2nd, 2012  
A great capture but it gave me goose bumps!
June 2nd, 2012  
Wow! Witnessing an incredible part of nature. Great capture!
June 2nd, 2012  
Amazing capture!
June 2nd, 2012  
Wow .. Great capture .. Very interesting!
June 2nd, 2012  
Great colors Carolyn.
June 2nd, 2012  
Amazing colours,great shot!!
June 2nd, 2012  
Great find and timing!
June 2nd, 2012  
another fantastic shot, braaavaaa!!!
June 3rd, 2012  
Amazing find, Carolyn! This is so great!
June 3rd, 2012  
You are such a volumn of knowledge and excellent photographer
June 3rd, 2012  
Beautifully captured.
June 3rd, 2012  
Incredible timing. Looks like one of my father's fishing lures!
June 3rd, 2012  
Very cool capture! I love your finds!
June 3rd, 2012  
Great capture!
June 3rd, 2012  
Great capture, even though it's a creepy bug ; )
June 3rd, 2012  
Wow, it changes appearance so much! I love the orange. You need to write a book about all these fabulous creatures!
June 4th, 2012  
Wow, Carolyn, what an amazing shot. Looks like he's pulling his pants off!! FAV
June 4th, 2012  
Stunting colors , great find and capture. Beautiful micro
June 4th, 2012  
That is a cool looking bug. Nice shot!
June 4th, 2012  
Wow, amazing find! Great macro!
June 6th, 2012  
A new one on me! Brilliant capture.
June 7th, 2012  
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