Planthopper ( Acanalonia bivittata ) by larose forest photos

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14-AUG-2016	Christine Hanrahan

Planthopper (Acanalonia bivittata)

Reveler Conservation Area

Another great example of how well camouflaged many insects are. This beautiful little planthopper's wings look like leaves! It is sitting on red osier dogwood. Nature is amazing!!

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/100s f/2.8 at 5.5mm iso100 hide exif

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Date/Time	14-Aug-2016 16:14:54
Make	Panasonic
Model	DMC-FZ200
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	5.5 mm
Exposure Time	1/100 sec
Aperture	f/2.8
ISO Equivalent	100
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Cynthia (Cindy) Sutcliffe		15-Aug-2016 20:20
That's incredible. What a fabulous find!

hayl		15-Aug-2016 19:01
It's a perfect leaf - amazing.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		15-Aug-2016 18:27
Very nice and interesting capture.

Helen Betts		15-Aug-2016 15:56
That really is amazing; I was trying to find the insect among the leaves! Well seen and captured, Christine. V.

Patrick Goossens		15-Aug-2016 15:34
What a marvelous camouflage and you spotted this. Great eyes Christine.

Isabel Cutler		15-Aug-2016 15:32
incredible camouflage!

Tom LeRoy		15-Aug-2016 15:15
My this looks exactly like the leaf! A wonder of nature. Sharp image! V

Walter Otto Koenig		15-Aug-2016 15:02
The camouflage is amazing. I would have never spotted this ."V"

MarcViskens		15-Aug-2016 14:38
Very pretty Christine

globalgadabout		15-Aug-2016 14:32
it certainly fits in well...a remarkable mimic..

Jim Coffman		15-Aug-2016 14:08
I would have never seen this!! Well captured!!

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