Chorosoma schillingii

Description:

Heteroptera with similar aspect to stick insects. It has a long and narrow body with long legs and antennae. The length of the body is 14-16 mm. El primer elemento sensor es tan largo como o más largo que la cabeza. The pronotus present a pale central keel. The body has a pale brown colour. It is a phytophagous insect sucking leaves, stems and seed from the host plants. It winters as eggs. C. schillingi is superbly camouflaged as it walks slowly amongst grasses.

Habitat:

Spotted in a Holm oak forest

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.; f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired