Tiny Face Masks

I really wish I had a macro lens! I took this one with my 50mm lens and did major cropping. These are tiny nymphs hatching from white barrel like eggs. I found them underneath a wild grapevine leaf.

I'm not sure what they are. I think they may be stink bug nymphs, but I'm going to check with one of the 365 insect experts Robert @robv.

Thank you for your kind comments on yesterday's dragonfly! :0)

[Kelly]

Great detail - even with the 50mm lens and I like the contrast against the leaf!

[Carolyn White]

@robv Robert, can you identify these nymphs for me? I'm thinking they might be stink bugs. Thank you!!! :0)

[Terry]

Had to fave this one. the detail is amazing even without an macro. and extremely interesting.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

So cool! I love the underside of the leaf and how they are scattered about like polka dots. I really, .REALLY am about to buy a macro lens....really!

[Sharon Lee]

Very cool capture…

[Kerri]

Beautiful! So cool

[Kimmi]

Cool

[Kathryn Marshall]

Cool and great detail!

[Robert Velten]

Those are definitely Stink bug eggs and hatchlings, little stinkers that they are. Can be pestiferous attacking some fruits and veggies, at least it isn't the dreaded Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys). They are a problem in many areas east of the Rockies. Neato shot! Have a happy!

[Sybil Freeman]

Great shot

[Carolyn White]

@robv Thank you so much, Robert!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :0)

[Beth]

Carolyn. THose are the most amazing things I've ever seen. They look exactly like faces. Fav

[Laurie]

Great job on the faux-macro!

[Lyn]

Oh, how weird! great focus and detail. . .

[Milanie]

These are really neat! I'll have to pay more attention to those little brown balls under the leaves! These almost look like they have faces.

[richard saffold]

i say aliens.

[Junan Heath]

Fantastic Find and capture! You're so right, their like tiny masks! :D

[Rick Schies]

That is so cool, and you should rent a macro lens just to play. You would love it.

[Yvonne]

They are really incredible. Wow--great find and fantastic focus.

[bkb in the city]

Great catch Carolyn

[Paul Myers]

Really interesting catch Carolyn.

[Danielle Greenwood]

Nice find!

[Tom Cole]

Great shot! By the way - save money and get some close up filters which screw on to the front of your normal lens. They are far cheaper and just as good. I've used them for my project.

[Tony]

Wow, great capture of so many tiny creatures.

[Robin]

They sure do look like face masks; nicely spotted. Lovely macro.

[Pam Womack]

wow...as soon as I got my squeamish yuck reaction under control, they really do look like tiny face masks! That's pretty cool

[Dione Giorgio]

Amazing capture, Carolyn.

[Zoe Ferrie]

Amazing find, love the detail!

[Myrna O'Hara]

They do look like tiny masks. wow, get a macro lens, I'll be interested to find out what they are really.

[Margaret Tryon]

Wow...this is incredible.

[Netkonnexion]

Cool and interesting. Nice one.

[Dawn Wilson]

Brilliant find! Very interesting shot

[Livia]

I can see the little face masks! Wow, so many of them. Great shot! 8)

[❀ Lynn]

These are so cool....what a great find and capture. Love their tiny face masks!

[Pyrrhula]

For no micro lens you did a excellent job. looks very funny those mask-faces
I`ve never seen it before Also thanks to Robert for the explanation.

[Tracy]

I really like this! Nice shot

[carol white]

Super shot,whatever they are!!

[Jennifer C]

fantastic image, love the detail, they are tiny!

[BeckyS]

great shot!

[karenann]

What a stunning capture!! Such awesome colors and clarity .... what fabulous work you did on this!

[Mary]

Yes, that would be so much fun to photograph with a macro lens! Have you ever tried reverse macor. That's what I do, but on some cameras I hear it doesn't work.

[Jo Ann Bellone]

great shot, but uuuugly. Bunches of small bugs give me the creeps. UGH

[cglist]

Amazing shot - they do look like little masks!

[Carole Imes]

Really cool shot but I would stay far away from something called a stink bug ....LOL!

[Lisa]

So cool!