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Copyright: Tim de Chassaing (leboistoo)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2006-07-04 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Exposure: f/2.8, 1/30 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2006-07-04 8:50 |
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Albino Eurydema ventralis - Our little Albino 'Shield Bug' friend here was photographed 'mixing in' with all his fellow normal yellow and black colour bugs (nymph stage of development). This Albino Eurydema ventralis has developed just beyond the nymph stage to a young adult in shape. However, I guess it will soon change to the full adult red colour but the very light grey markings will probably remain instead of black, as will the red eyes. This Albino Bug is an oddity but how rare I don't know.... looked in the books and the internet, with zero information.
Order Heteroptera Family Pentatomidae.
Shield bugs and Stink bugs overwinter as adults and become active in spring when temperatures rise above 21 degrees Centigrade (above 70 degrees F). Each female deposits up to several hundred eggs, usually in mid- or late June. These eggs are laid in clusters (averaging 36 eggs) primarily on leaves and stems but also on pods. Nymphs hatch from these eggs and pass through five instars before becoming adults. Approximately 5 weeks elapse between hatching and adult emergence.
This macro shot was taken outside in bright sunlight, light winds without a tripod (Considering the subject is only 6-7mm, very tricky!). The PP was limited to cropping, inset picture and sharpening. Hope you like this little bug. I had hoped to get a full back shot but this little fellow avoided the lens with every opportunity. However, Morag (lebois) has posted normal nymphs and adults in her gallery under Aquitaine for you to compare. |
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