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12-JUN-2015 Christine Hanrahan

Leafhopper (Cuerna striata)

Mer Bleue area

This poor creature is carrying some mites around with it and that is perhaps why I was able to pick it up and put it on my finger for a shot. Normally leafhoppers, as their name suggest, hop madly off in all directions when one approaches.

Nikon COOLPIX AW130
1/400s f/2.8 at 4.3mm iso125 hide exif
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Date/Time12-Jun-2015 00:48:21
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ModelCOOLPIX AW130
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length4.3 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent125
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Philip P12-Oct-2020 13:34
Great shot, and biologically interesting too (I'm an ex-parasitologist).
Dan Greenberg20-Jun-2020 15:33
An amazing image! An incredible view into this leafhopper's and his passengers' micro world. ~BV~
victorswan29-Jul-2018 09:11
Great image of these with their mites very nicely portrayed. BV
cits_4_pets06-Sep-2016 03:07
Fabulous macro and great nature story. Colors and details super. Never knew leafhoppers got mites! Excellent!!!v
Don26-Jun-2015 21:01
Very interesting.
Carol Rollins13-Jun-2015 13:20
Outstanding detail!
Irene Wehrli13-Jun-2015 13:05
Like Chris Morton I thought those orange things are spots - poor boy…
Irene
Jean D13-Jun-2015 03:06
Excellent close up and detail. Must be a painful experience to have these mites feeding on your back. ~V
hamery12-Jun-2015 21:22
Poor creature and very well seen, Christine ! Amazing capture. V
Chris Morton12-Jun-2015 20:48
…there was I thinking the red things were spots
MarcViskens12-Jun-2015 19:24
excellent shot Christine
well done
John Reynolds LRPS12-Jun-2015 19:13
Interesting to see this. V.
Ika Zinka Eferl12-Jun-2015 19:06
Fabulous image... details are great. V
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