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Hemiptera


Hemiptera
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Copyright: Foozi Saad (foozi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon SX10 IS
Exposure: f/8, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-10 4:00
Viewed: 263
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hemiptera is an order of insects, comprising around 80,000[3] species of cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and others. They range in size from 1 mm to around 15 cm, and share a common arrangement of sucking mouthparts
The defining feature of hemipterans is their possession of mouthparts where the mandibles and maxillae have evolved into a proboscis, sheathed within a modified labium to form a "beak" or "rostrum" which is capable of piercing tissues (usually plant tissues) and sucking out the liquids — typically sap.

The name "Hemiptera" is from the Greek hemi ("half") and pteron ("wing"), referring to the forewings of many hemipterans which are hardened near the base, but membranous at the ends. These wings are termed hemelytra (singular: hemelytron), by analogy with the completely hardened elytra of beetles. They may be held "roofwise" over the body, or held flat on the back, with the ends overlapping. The hindwings are entirely membranous and are usually shorter than the forewings.

The wings of Hemiptera are either entirely membranous such as in the Sternorrhyncha and Auchenorrhyncha or in the form of hemelytra in the Heteroptera, the true bugs. Hemelytra refers to the partially hardened forewings, usually the anterior portion or the corium. The hindwings of Heteroptera are membranous.

The antennae in Hemiptera are typically five-segmented, although they can still be quite long, and the tarsi of the legs are three-segmented or shorter .

Although hemipterans vary widely in their overall form, their mouthparts (formed into a "rostrum") are quite distinctive; the only orders with mouthparts modified in a similar manner are the Thysanoptera and some Phthiraptera, and these are generally easy to recognize as non-hemipteran for other reasons. Aside from the mouthparts, various insects can be confused with hemipterans, including cockroaches and psocids, both of which have longer many-segmented antennae, and some beetles, but these have fully-hardened forewings which do not overlap.

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Hi Foozi,
Good capture of this insect, excellent color " metalic green".
TFS. Ferran.

beautiful bug. nice photography

Ciao Foozi, lovely bug with fantastic bright colors, great sharpness and splendid details, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Ciao Foozi. Exciting light' effects and colours saturation. Have a nice Sunday MF.

Roberto

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-10-10 5:15]

Hello Foozi,
Great photo in very beautiful bright colours. Nice contrasts against the dark BG. Excellent sharpness and details in a very good composition.
Regards,
Peter

Slav Foozî,
Very nice macro of this little bug with excellent colors,sharp and POV.TFS.
Dûrzan

Stunning macro capture this beautifully coloured pentatomid bug from an unusual but nice POV MF Foozi! The details of the subject and the leaf perched on are great and they perfectly stand out from the dark bg nicely.
TFS and have a nice WE!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Foozi, wonderful shot of this bug with nice composition.
Regards,
Deniz

Hello Foozi,
a beautiful macro shot, very good sharpness and bright colours with a good contrast against the BG, well composed.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

hello Foozi
impressive vivid colours very good litted up scene and a very beautiful result!
TFS
Nasos

Hi Foozi, my friend!

Lovely macro capture of the bright green bug with marvelous details!
The dark BG works well for this kind of capture. The sharpness and POV are perfect. Very well done!

best regards,
Paras

Superb shot of this bug, Foozi!
Very well done!
Goldy

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-11 14:42]

Hi Foozi,this time maybe the contrast and the colors are too high,but i like a lot the specie,the point of view and the very nice composition...but i know you..you could be better! Luciano

Hello Foozi
great image of this Hemiptera nice pose on the top of his leaf,
beautiful light on yhe beetle, superb composition and colors
Have a great night
Jacqueline

salam Foozi
it looks like a jewel with its shiny greenish colors. you great capture it agains dark BG. its details great with sharpness. coloration superb. nicely composed. thanks for sharing, best wishes my friend
Ahmet

hello Foozi

what i love of this photo it is that there is a insect
on the plant leaf, but the insect & the leaf together
are doing one insect, the leaf being the body and
the insect being the head of the imaginary insect,

TFS

Asbed

Hi Foozi,

The macro view is showing with precision the details and colors of the Hemiptera on the leave. It is well framed. The surrounding light light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

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