tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post7830516960180177157..comments2023-08-27T05:35:50.637-05:00Comments on Nature in the Ozarks: Macro Monday: Tortoise Beetle Larva (Charidotella sp)Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-6831620545041337802011-01-05T14:49:26.442-06:002011-01-05T14:49:26.442-06:00Thank you, Jeannette. It was my camera's abil...Thank you, Jeannette. It was my camera's ability to take decent macros that led to my interest in insects.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-39786742766572883162011-01-04T15:15:52.138-06:002011-01-04T15:15:52.138-06:00Never amazes me how little critters have such stun...Never amazes me how little critters have such stunning features, only seen in Macro -thanks for educating us! Bytheway, wishing you and your wife a very happy New Year!Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-33739165851954672032011-01-04T10:36:00.659-06:002011-01-04T10:36:00.659-06:00Juliet: Indeed!
Lisa: I'm not sure what rol...Juliet: Indeed!<br /><br />Lisa: I'm not sure what role the frills (setae)play, but they no doubt have a function in receiving sensory information.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-5536542374331015372011-01-04T08:42:38.307-06:002011-01-04T08:42:38.307-06:00Oh isn't he neat! I've never seen one, or...Oh isn't he neat! I've never seen one, or heard of it. Very frilly cool!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219366045767828564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-37394961580666512162011-01-04T07:12:52.308-06:002011-01-04T07:12:52.308-06:00wow now that is excellent camoflage, what an amazi...wow now that is excellent camoflage, what an amazing beetle!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-32836265586029495042011-01-03T23:29:43.831-06:002011-01-03T23:29:43.831-06:00Thanks, Pat. Several moths use the bird dropping ...Thanks, Pat. Several moths use the <i>bird dropping disguise</i>, but they don't employ the real thing to achieve the effect.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-78870629692600569192011-01-03T23:21:52.160-06:002011-01-03T23:21:52.160-06:00Thanks, Bom. Nature is full of surprises.Thanks, Bom. Nature is full of surprises.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-64747185023967539972011-01-03T23:20:08.597-06:002011-01-03T23:20:08.597-06:00Thank you, Ellen. I appreciate your visit and com...Thank you, Ellen. I appreciate your visit and comment.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-87218532524704907052011-01-03T23:19:04.157-06:002011-01-03T23:19:04.157-06:00Wren: Yup, in nature, survival is the name of the...Wren: Yup, in nature, survival is the name of the game.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-61881382077713086052011-01-03T23:16:50.189-06:002011-01-03T23:16:50.189-06:00Karen: While the larvae are interesting, the adul...Karen: While the larvae are interesting, the adults are a beautiful bug. They're a little tough to find since they're normally on the underside of leaves and quickly fly or, more often, simply let go and fall when disturbed. Still, every once and a while I find one on the topside of a leaf. In sunshine they're hard to miss since they shine like a jewel.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-26286627753448194172011-01-03T23:10:07.151-06:002011-01-03T23:10:07.151-06:00Thank you for visiting and commenting, Lady Grace....Thank you for visiting and commenting, Lady Grace.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-6086752754279481822011-01-03T22:58:05.783-06:002011-01-03T22:58:05.783-06:00Great photos of an interesting beetle. It's am...Great photos of an interesting beetle. It's amazing how much diversity and complexity there is in nature.Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-63089126888562263602011-01-03T22:21:53.267-06:002011-01-03T22:21:53.267-06:00That is beautiful!That is beautiful!Ellen Rathbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684750034177425795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-84387395244915372052011-01-03T18:13:33.909-06:002011-01-03T18:13:33.909-06:00Wow! Is that some sort of duckling to a swan thin...Wow! Is that some sort of duckling to a swan thing? The adult beetle looks great. Fantastic macros! -- Bom @ plantchaser.comPlant Chaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07932623233690291133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-57731178696137385302011-01-03T16:59:01.952-06:002011-01-03T16:59:01.952-06:00Ewwwwww ... still, can't argue with effectiven...Ewwwwww ... still, can't argue with effectiveness. I'd sure leave it alone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-46312928647982407272011-01-03T16:46:57.114-06:002011-01-03T16:46:57.114-06:00Oh, wow!! I can't wait until it's time to...Oh, wow!! I can't wait until it's time to find some of these!!! They are beautiful! ~karenKaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-68505552768785249182011-01-03T12:00:23.615-06:002011-01-03T12:00:23.615-06:00How extraordinary! Thank you for sharing!How extraordinary! Thank you for sharing!Grace Dreamweaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222065500281314019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-21811379275185302472011-01-03T11:35:32.075-06:002011-01-03T11:35:32.075-06:00I agree, Lisa. The physical characteristics and li...I agree, Lisa. The physical characteristics and life cycles of some insects are more bizarre than fiction.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-25873925405652570442011-01-03T11:29:56.039-06:002011-01-03T11:29:56.039-06:00Thank you, Anni -- and I appreciate your visit.Thank you, Anni -- and I appreciate your visit.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-51013193936362222342011-01-03T07:07:02.994-06:002011-01-03T07:07:02.994-06:00What an interesting bug. No one could make up some...What an interesting bug. No one could make up something that looks so bizarre and to think that it is alive. Wow.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-87936115601380244822011-01-03T04:23:17.307-06:002011-01-03T04:23:17.307-06:00Oh my gosh, creepy but oh so excellent a photo.
M...Oh my gosh, creepy but oh so excellent a photo.<br /><br /><a href="http://hootin--anni.blogspot.com/2011/01/heard-of-rango-you-will-before-you.html" rel="nofollow">Maneki Neko</a> [My macro Link]<br /><br />Do stop by to visit if you can. Have a great day.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.com