Pale green assassin bug nymphs and egg mass, Zelus sp. by larose forest photos

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20-JUL-2013	Christine Hanrahan

Pale green assassin bug nymphs and egg mass, Zelus sp.

Found this tiny gelatinous egg mass on a manitoba maple today. Clustered around it, and on nearby leaves, were the just hatched assassin bug nymphs. They were so tiny that they were almost invisible. The egg mass is about 4 or 5 mm in size.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/500s f/5.0 at 5.0mm iso100 hide exif

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Date/Time	20-Jul-2013 14:24:49
Make	Canon
Model	Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	5 mm
Exposure Time	1/500 sec
Aperture	f/5
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance	0.110 m

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Carol Rollins		26-Sep-2013 03:47
Wow, fantastic!! ~

Karen Stuebing		21-Jul-2013 21:19
I suppose they need to be invisible to survive. They do blend in well on the leaf. Exceptional detail. V.

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