Often, I have no idea what kind of bug I'm taking a photo of. And they're so small, I can't see them properly. When I eventually download the files to take a look, I'd be flabbergasted at what I can see because it looks so strange, like a tiny alien!
Take this little guy. All of 0.5cm (0.2in). And he looks like a dried shrimp. Or a clawless crayfish. Or something crunchy. I didn't even know what keywords I should google to identify him!
After two days of googling, after nearly giving up hope of being able to make an identification, I now believe he is a leafhopper nymph (Coelidia olitoria). They come in different colors ranging from an earthy brown to a bright red.
T his is great! Your camera, I saw you saying, is not DSLR...It surely does great macros! Well, you do too! It takes correct operation too! haha I thought leaf hopper when I saw this too, and he just has not gotten his wings yet. I took one a few weeks ago and had never noticed these guys before then.... http://365project.org/espyetta/album-2/2012-05-27 I had one more close up, but it was not clear and I thought this one was " prettier"...but they have really spikey whitish legs and heads like this...I loved how you said you did not even know what to google. I have run into that problem before. Like my tiny bug from yesterday...."Last one down is a rotten egg" pic....Someone said "big eyed bug" on it...so need to go check that out. You do great macro work!
He does look like a little shrimp. I love the composition and details.....he looks like he's just happily going about his business. Beautiful close up :-)
I love his beautiful color and the spikey "hairs!" I think that he looks like a shrimp too .. with long legs! He's tiny. AND beautiful. Fabulous macro, Livia.
wonderful macro. So much detail. Last time I came across a bug I could not identify, I emailed the pic to Sydney's Australian Museum. They came back with a reply within days !
Strangely Beautiful!! Your Macro shots just keep getting better and better!! I love the detail on this one it is really a very clear and unique capture Livia Great Job! :)
Nymphs and Shepherds come away! (its a song) Thats all I know about nymphs! and of course nymphomaniac comes in there somewhere! A little bit more learned here thanks Livia - together with the picture!
What a fantastic photo, Livia and nice you were able to figure out what it is. How do you google to find these bugs, etc.? I have tried looking for birds and have not had luck finding them.
@darsphotos Try to include colors and words that describe the bird? That's what I do with the bugs, and I always look at the images in the results to find a similar one, then go to that link to see if there is more information. This approach doesn't always work, I actually do have photos of bugs I have not been able to identify, but keep searching because you never know! 8)
A great, big, mysterious, oddly detailed, alien-like and maybe crunchy "THANK YOU!" to everyone! Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to stop by! I love finding tiny creatures for my macro shots and I love learning about them. Thank you so much for your encouragement and support. I am grateful!
He looks very determined - like a tiny warrior. Another perfect macro, Livia! Amazing what you find out there. It is like a secret wildernis in your huge city :-).
