funny furry shield! by CarolG

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This has to be the smallest and hairiest shield bug I have ever found. He was no bigger than half my little finger nail, and was lurking in the dried seedhead of a Jerusalem sage.

Camera:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
Recording media:	JPEG (digital)

Title:	funny furry shield!
Username:	CarolG
Uploaded:	24 Sep 2012 - 5:38 AM
Tags:	Close-up, Close-up / macro, General, Macro, Nature, Shield bug, Wildlife, Wildlife / nature
Votes:	60
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marktc (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 6:05 AM

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An almost alien like creature... Well captured Carol.

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hasslebladuk (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 6:07 AM

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Three excellent shots showing lovely detail
mike

EAS (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 6:14 AM

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He looks rather sheepish, if you'll forgive the pun!! Cute!

Ann

Andysnapper

24 Sep 2012 - 6:41 AM

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What!? A furry shield bug, now I really do believe you have grown this in a lab..... weird and wonderful and great shots as well.

Andy

fentiger

24 Sep 2012 - 7:26 AM

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What an amazing looking little critter ~ great close-ups again Carol.

Albert

annettep38 (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 7:30 AM

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must be a cross between a baby hedgehog and a mini shield bug full marks for the detail and for seeing it in the first place

NDODS (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 7:31 AM

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Certainly not the most handsome of all your weird and wonderful uploads Carol. However one cannot fault your photographic craftwomanship.

Regards Nathan

SUE118 (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 7:34 AM

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Love his fur coat and he's also has the cute factor.

pluckyfilly (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 7:49 AM

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great set of piccies not sure I like the hairy monster tho

WhiteRose1 (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 7:50 AM

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Hair today, gone tomorrow Grin . Very stange and well spotted, Carol.

Dave

SlowSong (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 7:55 AM

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Aw, he looks like a doddery old man. How sweet.
x

Deep_Bhatia (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 8:04 AM

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Its superb....High quality. Deep

Badgerfred (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 8:11 AM

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3 super macros Carol, excellent detail in all,
Fred.

Rolepics (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 8:28 AM

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I wonder if he will grow into a more handsome version! Good capture Carol.
Carole

barbarahirst (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 8:34 AM

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what a weird little critter
amazing detail for such a tiny one

TonyDy (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 10:50 AM

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Great shots of a weird little bug, Carol.
Tony

jabe (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 10:54 AM

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Grin Your photography of this insect world never ceases to astound me, wonderful shot's you take. Grin

achieverswales (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 10:55 AM

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Ahhhh, love him/her Carol.

Regards

Trev.

EMJAYCEE (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 11:27 AM

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I think they find their way to you because you phtograph them so well Carol.
Joan.

Irishkate (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 11:41 AM

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Wonderful creature but what I like best about these
images is the harmonious blend of colours.
Kate Grin Grin Grin

BarbaraR

24 Sep 2012 - 11:45 AM

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Super close detail of the little fuzzy one.
I especially like V2.

B.

TrevBatWCC (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 12:50 PM

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I didn't know they came in hairy versions! A cracking set of this unusual shield bug, Carol Wink
Trev

NobbytheNobster

24 Sep 2012 - 1:07 PM

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Super set Carol. What a facinating little creature
Ricky.

WindowonWildlife (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 1:29 PM

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Fabulous Trio Carol, excellent work as always.

Tibetan

24 Sep 2012 - 3:37 PM

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A very odd creature indeed!, I must say you captured the detail in all three shots to a very high standard, like all three well done, regards Leon. Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin

basith

24 Sep 2012 - 4:02 PM

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Excellent macro & very different .....

gingerdelight (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 4:21 PM

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Cute indeed!
Carol

moiral (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 4:32 PM

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I think he looks like a baby shield bug Carol. Moira

sparrowhawk (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 5:19 PM

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superb

Brian65 (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 5:44 PM

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All 3 perfect Carol, detail spot on.
Brian

pamelajean (Critique Team)

24 Sep 2012 - 5:51 PM

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The Sloe Bug is also known as the Hairy Bug, and I think this is a nymph.
See the nymph here and here and here.

Glostopcat (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 6:35 PM

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He looks more like a hairy woodlouse or pillbug than shield bug, a tremendous set of close ups of this tiny critter

Growmore (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 7:31 PM

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New one very unusual Carol some fine detail here and great macros.
Gary

exposure

24 Sep 2012 - 7:44 PM

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Lovely detail Carol...I have never seen a a furry shield...
Pauline.

bricurtis (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 8:35 PM

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Never seen anything like it Carol - perhaps it's a protective coat.
Brian.

nickyv32 (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 9:54 PM

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Great shot Carol, hope you are ok xx

AnnChown (e2 Member)

24 Sep 2012 - 10:54 PM

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He's very cute - like candyfloss! Lovely detail.
Ann

Ayoob (e2 Member)

25 Sep 2012 - 11:52 PM

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Fantastic shots ,Carol......... Grin Grin Grin

Chinga (e2 Member)

26 Sep 2012 - 11:27 AM

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Great set! She's so cute I could keep her as a pet... Never seen a hairy one like that! Grin Grin IB

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