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Blue-winged Grasshopper
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
The Blue-winged Grasshopper ( Oedipoda caerulescens ) is a grasshopper of intermediate size, ranging from 15 to 21mm for the male, and from 22 to 28mm for the female. The coloration of the body is very variable according to the place on which the insect grows: brown-reddish, grey, yellowish, or even entirely sinks or clear.
The former wings are generally crossed by two or three clear strips. But the most visible character, when the insect flies away, is the sharp colouring of the posterior wings, a superb turquoise blue underlined by a marginal black band.
In addition, the posterior femurs have a notch on their higher face. At rest, confusion is possible with the Oedipoda germanica and the Sphingonotus caerulans.
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L'oedipode bleu ou bleuissant ou Criquet à ailes bleues ( Oedipoda caerulescens ) est un criquet de taille moyenne, comprise entre 15 et 21 mm pour le mâle, et entre 22 à 28 mm pour la femelle. La coloration du corps est très variable en fonction du substrat sur lequel les animaux se sont développés : brun-rougeâtre, grise, jaunâtre, ou même entièrement sombre ou clair.
Les ailes antérieures sont traversées le plus souvent par deux ou trois bandes claires. Mais le caractère le plus frappant, très visible lorsque l'insecte s'envole, est la coloration vive des ailes postérieures, d'un superbe bleu turquoise souligné d'une bande noire marginale.
Par ailleurs, les fémurs postérieurs sont pourvus d'une encoche sur leur face supérieure. Au repos, la confusion est possible avec l'oedipode rouge (Oedipoda germanica) et l'oedipode aigue-marine (Sphingonotus caerulans). (Wikipedia) |
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- batu
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(13202) - [2008-10-09 14:43]
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Bonjour Catherine,
well discovered and captured! It is not easy to detect these grasshoppers - except when in flight.
Very nice close picture of that grasshopper with good focus and sharpness which is particularly
impressive concerning the legs, the eye and the antenna. You can see a part of the blue wings, too.
Best wishes, Peter
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- lousat
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(19222) - [2008-10-09 15:14]
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Salut Catherine,j'en vus beaucoup moi aussi mais je suis pas reussi a les photographer.Excellente prise,la lumiere est parfaite pour avoir les meilleurs couleurs,mes compliments,Luciano
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- crs
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- [2008-10-09 20:47]
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Hello Catherine,
You did a good cloe-up of this insect showing it sharp. As you have used the light well colors look natural and the match between insect;s colors and the ground can be easily seen.
Thank you for sharing,
Cristian
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- Argus
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- [2008-10-09 22:01]
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Hello Catherine,
An excellent macro of O. caerulescens taken from a fine lateral POV to show a glimpse of the blue hindwings. Technically this is superb and it is well seen against the BG.
We have this species in S. Sweden but it is rare and I have not succeeded in photographing it yet.
Well done and thanks for sharing this fine image,
Regards,
Ivan
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- gannu
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- [2008-10-10 3:09]
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Hello Catherine, I love this grasshopper subject very much. Brilliant shot. Clear and look at the eyes. Popping out Ganesh
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