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Large Spiny Stick Insect


Large Spiny Stick Insect
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Copyright: Steve Reekie (LordPotty) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1449 W: 146 N: 3764] (12033)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-17
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot SX10 IS
Exposure: f/8, 1 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-18 5:55
Viewed: 766
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Here is a closer look at the huge stick insect I found yesterday in the beech forest near Stillwater.
The temperature is into the minuses at night now, so its amazing that there are still any around.
Stick insects are very much a tropical creature,although one New Zealand species has become established in Great Britain.

When I lived on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands,there was a big old abandoned villa on the village green.
My friends and I used to fill the wire netting food cupboards with various species of stick insects and mantids. There were some very big ones there.

Here is the scientific stuff:

Large Spiny Stick Insect
Argosarchus horridus
Synonym: Argosarchus spiniger (White, 1846)

Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Suborder: Verophasmatodea
Family: Phasmatidae
Genus: Argosarchus
Hutton, 1898
Species: A. horridus
Binomial name
Argosarchus horridus
(White, 1846)

Hope you like the shot.
Thanks for viewing and your comments.
Cheers
Steve
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2009-06-18 7:15]

Hello Steve,
Nice close-up of my favourite Stick insect, the macro potential of your new SX10 IS beginning to show here, the sharpness and colours being first class. Once again I find the fron leg posture fascinating.
Thanks and cheers,
Ivan

Hi Steve,

What an rare shot of something I don't know.
You surpises me with this shot.
Good contrast and detail.
fine colours.

gert

Namastay Steve,
A nice closeup of the spiny stick insect. Very well composed with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
HP

Esteve friend, I already know about your SX10 as a professional. Congratulations, this capture is superb, the details, colors, depth and composition are handled very talented. I applaud your selection of f/8 and exposure of 1 sec magistral! ... superb result.

In another vein: It is a really horrible beast!

Greetings,

Jesus

Hello Steve,

fantastic capture of this interesting insect.
Lighting and composition are grest.
Good notes

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-06-18 14:52]

Great shot, Steve!
Nice colours and lighting.
Excellent clarity.
Superb composition.

Well done,

Joe

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1109 W: 5 N: 3453] (12751)
  • [2009-06-19 17:37]

Hola Steve.
You did an excellent and fine work in this super macro. Very very sharp and well focus( hard to do it in a close photo)
What I like most is the long legs.
TFS My good friend.
Ps.- I have been busy last weeks, but Here I am again to see Your work.
Luis52.

hello steve,
wow, i have never seen anything like this, it resembles to a branch with thorns, very interesting capture,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1297 W: 0 N: 2467] (8757)
  • [2009-06-26 4:16]

Hi Lord,
a very special insect indeed. i have seen this one at my place but it green. yours is brown. Beautiful and very exciting to see such a special insect.

regards,
Foozi

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