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Brazilian Opilione
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Fabiano Chede (fchede)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2006-04-14 |
| Categories: Spiders |
| Exposure: f/2.8, 1/20 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2006-05-02 17:14 |
| Viewed: 1433 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
I love freakish creatures...this is not a spider! This is an Opilione, called Harvestman in english (somebody explains me why?). I found this ugly creature walking by my back yard, but it is easier to find one of them in a humid and dark place like under a rock on the soil.
Something about it:
These familiar harmless arachnids are often characterized by their exceptionally long walking legs (most species). And, compared to spiders (with which they are sometimes confused) the two main body sections (the prosoma and opisthosoma) are so broadly joined that superficially they appear to be one structure. Harvestmen move about deliberately unless alarmed. Many species are omnivorous. |
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- zeca
(2847) - [2006-05-05 1:23]
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Fabiano, o bicho merece melhor atenção do povo por aqui! Pô, tá legal pacas! Gostei muito da iluminação. O que pode ter pegado aqui é que a profundidade de campo está tão curta que as perninhas desfocaram. Mesmo assim, gosto da foto e continuo achando-a digna de smiles! Aqui vai o primeiro!
abraço!
Hi Fabiano.
" GUERRERO BRASILERO ".....Buen macro, muy bonitos colores,excelente punto de vista, buen contraste y algunos finos detalles con una buena nota.
Gracias por tu critica y comentarios anteriores a mi foto, en cuanto a tu pregunta de como obtengo datos de las aves, pues tengo aca en casa algunos libros de la fauna de mi zona y la complemento con alguna mas informacion de internet en español,no tengo una pagina es especial de la red, luego hago la traduccion al ingles,pero basicamente es de un libro de fauna local, si necesitas ayuda dime que ave necesitas y yo te ayudo cuando quieras y necesites, ahi esta mi e-mail, escribeme y con gusto te ayudo, sera un placer contribuir a tus publicaciones.
Saludos....RICARDO.