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20-SEPT-2014 Christine Hanrahan

Elm sawfly larvae (Cimbex americanus), three colour phases

Warwick Forest. There were 6 elm sawflies on a small willow shrub (first time I've seen so many together), and even more interesting, there were three colour phases present.


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Graeme04-Nov-2014 10:03
You never fail to amaze me with your insight into the world around us that most of us will never know about or take an interest, Christine. Thank you. BV!!!
Karen Stuebing21-Sep-2014 20:40
How amazing that the colors are so different. A lovely triptych too. V.
Walter Otto Koenig21-Sep-2014 15:41
Fascinating to see such an extreme colors change. Great details in all three images. "V"
bill friedlander21-Sep-2014 14:40
Amazing that the color can change over that large range. Thanks for the interesting info. V
Dan the Man21-Sep-2014 13:58
Wow! very interesting shot!!! Bravo!
Hank Vander Velde21-Sep-2014 13:33
Beautiful sharp and colourful macro images Christine. I never knew they had different colour phases.
Linda & Pär Johansson21-Sep-2014 13:00
Interesting with all that colors! V
pkocinski21-Sep-2014 12:54
Wow that's so cool!
Yvonne21-Sep-2014 11:18
Fabulous collection beautifully presented Christine! v
Stephanie21-Sep-2014 09:57
Why the different colors?
Love your triptych captures Christine? V
Guest 21-Sep-2014 09:44
Stunning presentation. Extraordinary colors to illustrate the differences. V
Helen Betts21-Sep-2014 06:50
How interesting is that! A fascinating and well detailed triptych. V.
joseantonio21-Sep-2014 04:05
Interesting to see the different colors.V
Carl Carbone21-Sep-2014 02:06
Great image! What amazing creatures.
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