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Unique grasshopper


Unique grasshopper
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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2470 W: 168 N: 7478] (23630)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-18
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2IS
Exposure: f/4, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Lanzarote [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-11-26 5:41
Viewed: 1280
Points: 13
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dericorys lobata

Only five species of grasshoppers have been recorded on the volcanic island of Lanzarote. We were quite excited as we managed to see four of these, the most exciting being this one with striking colours. We managed to find it in two different places.

Information about this species is sparce but according to the Biology dept. of the University of Osnabruck in Germany, who have carried out research on the Orthoptera on the Canary Islands, only three endemic subspecies occur on the islands of Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran anaria and Lanzarote. Two of these occur in coastal and sandy areas of Lanzarote. The sole food plant for this species is a kind of Glasswort belonging to the Chenopodiaceae family.

The quality of this shot is rather poor but it was really "hopping" around a lot and was hard to photograph. I therefore also include one in WS that we picked up which also illustrates the small size.
jokin, cataclysta, Argus, marhowie, blakitan, horia has marked this note useful
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Hi Ulla
It is good to see these rare grasshopper in the strange kind of habitat.
Educational values are also important
Best wishes
Krzysztof

Hi Ulla,
such a strange guy, wow - these white eyes are a little mystic. You had great luck to find such a hopper, I realy like it, thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Well done Ulla.
Nice post showing this "uniquely" colored specimen well. So this hopper was a little bit too hoppy to make your camera Happy? ;-}}
Have a great day!

Hi Sorry for this ,
I don’t have time for detailed comment.
Its indeed a unique grass hopper. Those white eyes are amazing
Positives:-
Color
Sharpness
Composition

Negatives:-
BG ( but i dont think u can help , coz its his favorite spot :-) )

TFS
Goutham R

Hi Ulla,
Interesting grasshopper. Well captured. Colors of BG seem to be too strong so that this grasshopper cannot be clearly viewed. May need to crop it a bit more, to lead viewer's eyes to the insect.

Ben Lakitan

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1149 W: 254 N: 2555] (11569)
  • [2006-11-27 7:16]

Hi Ulla,

A quite different grasshopper with white eyes,I guess I never seen this type before although I sometimes sail on the canary islands,sometimes we get navigational warnings about locust swarms flying from N Africa to the canaries,well seen and captured,

Regards,
Paul

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2084 W: 216 N: 3767] (12502)
  • [2006-11-27 8:57]

WOW! Now this is really a magnificent creautre! I never saw one of this species before...i would have definately remembered :)
The colors are superb and those eyes are fantastic! They stand out so well from this picture.
Nice POV and and contrast with the rocky substratu.
Also very useful WS picture :)

bravo and TFS
Horia

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