Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted September 16, 2012142 views10 comments
Superb Green Cicada ( Tibicen superba ) Overcast with flash.
There are over 40 species of cicadas in Texas.
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Comment posted by John Neukirch on September 16, 2012 at 8:31 PM
Quite cool Howard. Been a very strange summer here north of you (NE). Very few insects, cicadas, grasshoppers etc. Do you know is that white something that is part of the critter or is it some kind of fungus?
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 17, 2012 at 7:18 AM
I've looked into the anatomy of the insect John, you piqued my curiosity..
Not fungus, just part of its physical exterior makeup.
Thank you for looking, they are very interesting insects
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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 17, 2012 at 7:51 AM
Cool dude with the shades. Super macro image, Howard.
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on September 17, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Great capture Howard. Looks like Foster Grant sunglasses on the dude.
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on September 17, 2012 at 10:48 AM
Great close-up of a Cicada, Howard! These guys definitely make themselves known by all the noise they make but I find them very elusive to actually see to photograph. I like the in-your-face POV you have in this shot. Interesting face to analyze. . . his eyes almost look velvety, the lower part of his mouth looks like it has a serious overbite , interesting placement of the "whiskers" (antennae?), and I wonder what the white dots are? I may have to do some more research on these guys too!
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 17, 2012 at 5:58 PM
The color coordination between the insect, stalk, and the background are great as are the details in the cicada. Neat capture. Probably has a future as a "bad guy" in a space movie.
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Comment posted by Rob Graham on September 17, 2012 at 11:55 PM
One ugly bug, but a great photo with detail.
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on September 18, 2012 at 12:38 AM
A face only another cicada could love. But an excellent capture.
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Comment posted by Peter Conway on September 18, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Awesome! Has a bit of a bulldog expression.
Peter
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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on September 18, 2012 at 6:08 PM
It looks like he is wearing shades! I haven't ever seen one this close!
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10 commentsNot fungus, just part of its physical exterior makeup.
Thank you for looking, they are very interesting insects
Peter