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Aphid Colony


Aphid Colony
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Copyright: Andrew Wallis (AndrewWallis) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 31 W: 32 N: 44] (246)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-12
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D70S, Nikkor AF Micro 105 mm f/2.8
Exposure: f/25.0, 1/400 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-07-10 13:11
Viewed: 862
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This was part of a huge colony of aphids that I found. almost every stem on the plant was covered in them. Unlike most insects they don't tend to move much which provided an ideal opportunity to use a tripod to aid focusing.

Commonly known as greenfly they increase their rate of reproduction through a process called parthenogenesis in which the aphid can be born with fully developed embryos already inside (thus bypassing the need for mating). These virgin births can themselves contain additional developed embryos resulting in a rapid rate of reproduction.

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 778 W: 67 N: 645] (6814)
  • [2006-07-10 13:34]

Bonjour,
Quelle belle compagnie. Les fourmis vont arriver.
clnaef

Hej Andrew,
a nice macro, this was really close.
Good detials of this tiny insects.
Nice colours and good POV.
Well done.

Hi Andrew!
It looks very crowded family.Details , sharpness ,use of light and different kind of greens are so good.

много са готини тези "хищници"

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  • takos1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 264 W: 25 N: 206] (2599)
  • [2006-07-10 17:18]

Andrew..... bella foto!
Ottimi dettagli, bei colori e bella composizione, bravo!
Ciao.
Franco

Hi Andrew!

I love this photo, very well done! We feel the agitation. They look crazy like if there was a party going on :-)

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