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cocoon
Photo Information
Copyright: didier garnier (ddg) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 889 W: 23 N: 946] (5061)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300 D, 100mm f/2.8MacroØ58
Exposure: f/9.3, 1/8 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-08-07 3:06
Viewed: 1001
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Myrmeleon formicarius (Linné) are Neuroptera insects, which in an adult state resemble dragonflies. These insects are especially known by their larvae which dig funnels which are frightening traps for the small insects like the ants. These funnels are generally dug in the sandy zones. Their presence is always related to the existence of a sufficiently fine and fluid substrate so that the larvae can dig their famous funnels there. The larva measures surroundings 1 cm. The head is relatively small, punt, and lengthened. It is equipped with very long mandibles and the ends bent in hooks are particularly sharp-edged. These mandibles at the same time make it possible to inject gastric juices, and to reabsorb the whole after liquefaction of fabrics of the victim. Once the latter literally emptied of any substance, the skin is rejected outside the funnel. The larval development requires of 2 years then the larva weaves a silky and spherical cocoon, order of small cm, while incorporating in it of the sand grains. This cocoon (here on the photograph) is generally elaborated a little below the bottom of the funnel. Classically the larva will give a nymph, then an insect known as perfect which will emerge during the summer. The laying is carried out with same sand and the blossoming of the young larvae takes place only next spring. Text adapted by ddg according to the entomological pages of Andre Lequet. andré lequet: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/insectes.net/
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Hi Didier,
Amazing photo!
Very good composition, good work on lighting, very nice colour and background.
TFS!

Hi Didier, what a very unusual cocoon, one I haven't seen here before. The notes are so interesting, thank you.
The size of the cocoon it how big? Is that grains of sand I can see? This is just amazing, you have presented us with a superb capture. Well done and thank you for sharing.

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 16] (2603)
  • [2005-08-07 6:06]

¦wietny temat zdjêcie, i bardzo dobrze sfotografowany. Very well done.
Robert.

Good post Didier,
Good detail and good POV. Nicely exposed and good colours. Good composition. Excellent DOF and framing.
Excellent notes on an interesting subject, thank you.
Well captured, thanks for posting.
Have a good week.

This is a very interesting capture, Didier. It is an antlion cocoon? I like the subject placement and the two sided light. The leaf as BG brings it out very nicely. Nice note too.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14721)
  • [2005-08-07 21:40]

Hi Didier!
Personal assessment of the photo: excellent.
Strong visual impact.
A not easy shot.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete et bilingue.
TFS.
Have a good week en France!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4964 W: 298 N: 4027] (13131)
  • [2005-08-08 2:34]

Hello Didier!
Very nice and interresting capture.DOF,lighting,POV,3D effect and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

Hello Didier!
An artistic capture from you again.DOF,POV,details and composition are perect.Thanks for sharing.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3170] (10926)
  • [2005-08-08 4:23]

J'adore votre cliché Didier. La composition est pensée, le sujet intéressant et la luminosité agréable. La note est bien aussi... Compliments !

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  • halki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 253 W: 8 N: 105] (467)
  • [2005-08-08 10:32]

Hello again Didier!
An unusual capture.DOF,POV and composition are perfect.Thanks for posting.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2952 W: 367 N: 3779] (11765)
  • [2005-08-15 15:44]
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What an interesting little gem you found there. How/where did you find it?

Very nice shot and a very good supporting note.

Well done.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 5 N: 2141] (11960)
  • [2005-08-15 22:33]

Superbe prise artistique, les couleurs et les détails sont extra.

Félicitations pour la netteté et la note instructive.

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