Derbid Planthopper ( Apache degeeri ) by larose forest photos


08-SEP-2018	Christine Hanrahan

They belong to a group of planthoppers (Derbidae) which are mostly tropical in occurrence, but a few species can be found up here.

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Fabienne		23-Jan-2023 20:47
Il s’est laissé surprendre par votre objectif et vous avez réalisé une très belle composition de cet insecte à la forme toujours aussi surprenante.

globalgadabout		10-Sep-2018 14:44
looks intriguing, and a bit of an acrobat too..

Blandine Mangin		10-Sep-2018 13:30
very nice ! v

Jim Coffman		10-Sep-2018 13:06
Unusual looking indeed! Well spotted, Christine..

Helen Betts		10-Sep-2018 12:31
Definitely peculiar looking, but pretty in their way. Super capture of this one. V.

Yvonne		10-Sep-2018 11:13
They have lovely markings... what a great shot! v

Chris Morton		10-Sep-2018 07:20
nice pose

Pierre Martin		10-Sep-2018 07:20
wow tack sharp that picture and beautiful light, bravo!

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		10-Sep-2018 06:17
Stunning detail in this sharp and wonderful image. V

laine		10-Sep-2018 05:28
Very pretty markings and colours...super details. V

joseantonio		10-Sep-2018 04:18
very nice work capturing this beauty.V.

John Vass		10-Sep-2018 03:39
The amazing thing of the day! Awesome eye! Great photo! I agree with Hank! How do you do this? V

Kuriacose Joseph		10-Sep-2018 03:01
The designs on the wings are quite intricate. You have captured all the details clearly.

Ann Pettigrew		10-Sep-2018 02:37
This is a new one to me, Christine. Very handsome with such intricate markings!

Hank Vander Velde		10-Sep-2018 02:17
Great shot Christine. I don't know how you find all these small and peculiar bugs. Good job.

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