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Queen's guard

by Monica Siri

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 28, 2010290 views14 comments
This shot was taken last July in a meadow in the Ligurian Apennines.
I don't know the name of this very small critter, but I was intrigued by his busby.

40D 300+TC
1/125 f8,0
ISO 400
-0,33

Thanks for viewing.
C&C are very welcome.

Comments

14 comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on November 28, 2010 at 10:12 AM
Great subject, great detail and clarity.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 28, 2010 at 1:00 PM
What an unusual bug! Sure does look like crown or helmet and flowing cape.
Great catch!

Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 28, 2010 at 1:22 PM
Very interesting insect. Nice color, background, comp and focus.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 28, 2010 at 5:45 PM
Very cool little moth Monica, quite the latest headdress fashion attire there..
And it can always second as a bottlebrush in a pinch:biggrin:
Like the clean bokeh color shift left, nice detail for a subject so very small :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 28, 2010 at 9:00 PM
Monica:
This bug sure look comical. Fantastic capture with goo details and very clean BG. :toast:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Huff on November 29, 2010 at 12:08 AM
Great capture Monica. Very beauitul photograph, of a very different kind of bug. Love the detail and backgroud.

Ron Huff
Registered on August 31, 2010, 69 Posts, 440 Comments
Comment posted by Katja Rosvall on November 29, 2010 at 3:23 AM
A little small for a Beefeater, right? The resemblance is clear though :biggrin:

It seems to me this is some species of Grass Moth (subfamily Crambinae), possible genera including Agriphila, Catoptria, Crambus and Pima; that's only for a start, these are very difficult to ID precisely in my experience... Perhaps it's stretching its neck, as usually that bushy bit points directly forward. And typically, these critters are found on the underside of grass stalks.

Oh yeah, great image too; excellent sharpness and bg. Well done! :smile:
Registered on August 16, 2009, 28 Posts, 636 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 29, 2010 at 9:53 AM
Thanks everybody for the comments.
Thanks for the clues, Katja. :wavey:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Krunal Janani on November 30, 2010 at 8:59 AM
Very unusual capture Monica, great looking image all in all :smile:
Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on December 8, 2010 at 5:49 PM
Congratulations for this new EP, Monica !!! :toast:
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on December 8, 2010 at 8:38 PM
Fascinating creature and a great capture. Congrats on the EP!
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Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 9, 2010 at 2:39 AM
Thank you very much to everybody! :jump:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 11, 2010 at 5:56 PM
Congrats on the fine EP!
Sandy
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 14, 2010 at 12:13 AM
Congrats Monica! :toast: :toast:
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