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Copyright: Michal Grabowski (cedryk) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 969 W: 57 N: 1662] (5072)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-08-08
Categories: Crustacia
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5000, 28-105 mm, @ ISO 100
Exposure: f/4.8, 1/121 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-08-18 5:09
Viewed: 1146
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ligia italica - sea slater
Family: Ligiidae
Order: Isopoda
Class: Malacostraca
Subphyllum: Crustacea
Phyllum: Arthropoda

This is a common terrestrial isopod (related to woodlice) that inhabits the shore of the Black and Mediterranean Sea. It lives among rocks and stones, sometimes in large groups. It is a cleaner, it scavenges and eats all the dead matter that is brought by the sea.

In western Europe, a similar but larger and less colourful species Ligia oceanica, may be found.
red45, sway, odin, lglandon, Comandante, dew77, tiobibi, sily has marked this note useful
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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26975)
  • [2005-08-18 5:36]

Nice POV and composition Michal. It looks very shy with its big eyes :-) Looks similiar to Asellus acuaticus from my aquarium. Nice photo, interesting subject but note is too short for me :-)

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  • sway Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 316 W: 88 N: 308] (1212)
  • [2005-08-18 6:41]

Hi Michal.
Nice POV. THis little guy looks like a soldier standing gaurd, good title.
Nice detail on the insect.
I like the DOF you used.
Well done
:)

Very nice POV!
your DOF is very good.
I like your shot
Laurent

Hello Michal!
Wonderful macro.POV,details,sharpness and composition are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-08-19 4:52]

Hello Michal!
Very nice capture.I liked,POV,details and composition a lot.TFS...:-)

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  • pat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 94 W: 0 N: 125] (406)
  • [2005-10-23 4:41]

Marvellous ! What a cute little fellow, I never thought isopods could be that beauties. Excellent POV, sharpness with nicely coloured details on subject. It'a pitty the small sized version doesn't look that flashy, in large size it is a masterpiece. Patrick

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  • sily Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 6 N: 392] (1887)
  • [2007-04-25 9:18]

Hi Michal!
Very good composition and great view, details are perfect too bad I can't see whole interesting critter!Nice portrait!

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