Another Oak Treehopper
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Another Oak Treehopper
Oak Treehopper
Fuji FinePix S7000
Macro mode 2
Auto Exposure mode
1/75 sec. @ f/2.8 ISO 200
Daylight, afternoon
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Kenneth Ramos
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Kens Microscopy
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Kenneth Ramos
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Kens Microscopy
Reposts of my images within the galleries are welcome, as are constructive critical critiques.
Yep, things are looking "up" Tom!Oak Treehopper ...on Viagra
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Kenneth Ramos
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Kens Microscopy
Reposts of my images within the galleries are welcome, as are constructive critical critiques.
Kenneth Ramos
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Kens Microscopy
Reposts of my images within the galleries are welcome, as are constructive critical critiques.
Thanks Sue! They sure are hard to find though. This one was below and among some Poplars but I have several large Oaks in with them.
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Kenneth Ramos
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Kens Microscopy
Reposts of my images within the galleries are welcome, as are constructive critical critiques.
Kenneth Ramos
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Kens Microscopy
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Ken,
These sure are beautiful little bugs I was prompted to do some reading...
It seems that the Oak Treehopper (Platycotis vittata) is not always easy to recognize.
The University of Florida writes:
Bugguide illustrates several of the forms at http://bugguide.net/node/view/42687/bgimage.
Interesting!
You got anything around that looks like those other forms?
--Rik
These sure are beautiful little bugs I was prompted to do some reading...
It seems that the Oak Treehopper (Platycotis vittata) is not always easy to recognize.
The University of Florida writes:
My Audubon book says "Sea-green to bronze or olive-green; or pale bluemarked with red dots or 4 red lengthwise stripes."This species is highly variable in color and in the size of the horn. Four of the variations have achieved formal nomenclatural status, but three have been relegated to mere varieties or forms by Dozier (1920) and Cook (1955). Dozier observed a caged colony on oak at Gainesville, Florida, change from the striped form to the mottled appearance in two weeks time.
Bugguide illustrates several of the forms at http://bugguide.net/node/view/42687/bgimage.
Interesting!
You got anything around that looks like those other forms?
--Rik
Rik asked:
It's quite possible Rik. However I have not looked nor did I know they took on different forms. I will be keeping an eye out for them though, now that I know it. ThanksYou got anything around that looks like those other forms?
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Kenneth Ramos
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Kens Microscopy
Reposts of my images within the galleries are welcome, as are constructive critical critiques.
Kenneth Ramos
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Kens Microscopy
Reposts of my images within the galleries are welcome, as are constructive critical critiques.