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Green Milkweed Locust (Macros) or African Bush Grasshopper

Phymateus viridipes

Description:

Same spotting as previously, but macro shots. It is seldom that one has the chance to take real close-ups and I wanted to share this with you.

Notes:

More photos: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/110... "Rescued" from this when I came out: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/110......


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26 Comments (1–25)

harsuame
harsuame 9 months ago

Nice!!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 months ago

A lesson in macro photography. Well done.

JohanHeyns
JohanHeyns 11 months ago

Thanks again to everybody who watched and commented.

IsabellaFiers
IsabellaFiers 11 months ago

Really stunning !

Great sequence, Johan.

pamsai
pamsai a year ago

amazing series, Johan. Thanks for sharing these close-ups...

JohanHeyns
JohanHeyns a year ago

Once again thanks to everyone!
There are three spotting featuring this locust:
This one, (2) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/110... , and (3) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/110...

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann a year ago

Wow! Great series!

Muckpuk
Muckpuk a year ago

GREAT! Isn't nature AMAZING!!!!!

JohanHeyns
JohanHeyns a year ago

@Muckpuk: Look at the 4th photo. It is the foot pads on which it walks. Nike could probably learn something here!

Muckpuk
Muckpuk a year ago

Wauw I LOVE the first picture. Is that its leg???

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri a year ago

wonderful series,

JohanHeyns
JohanHeyns a year ago

The link below shows it with wings open which shows the amazing colours.

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/110...

Atul
Atul a year ago

lovely series!

AdamBrown
AdamBrown a year ago

great series!

JohanHeyns
JohanHeyns a year ago

Changed the order of the photos.

JohanHeyns
JohanHeyns a year ago

@Mari: Dankie

@jgorneau: No, it does not harm it. If you are careful to hold the two back legs with which it can kick, it is quite docile. The picture with it in the plants were taken after release, and 5 minutes later I could not find it at all. When it is possible, I capture the insects to try for better photos, but it is not always possible.

Mari du Preez
Mari du Preez a year ago

pratige reeks

Jakubko
Jakubko a year ago

Johan, does holding the locust like this cause any harm to it? If not, it seems like a good technique to use for close pictures in helping with an ID.

Jeannette
Jeannette a year ago

Lovely series :)

KarenL
KarenL a year ago

Great series Johan!

JohanHeyns
JohanHeyns a year ago

Thanks everyone!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann a year ago

Fantastic!!! Great series!!!

Maria dB
Maria dB a year ago

Wonderful detail!

Rubens Araujo
Rubens Araujo a year ago

Great Macros...my favorites !!!

Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Lat: -26.50, Long: 28.34

Spotted on May 12, 2012
Submitted on May 13, 2012

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