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These aphids are bright green when they're young, and seem to get darker as they get older. They were feeding on aspen leaves, watched over by small black ants.
Spotted on Sep 24, 2011
Submitted on Oct 5, 2011
8 Comments
It's a great interest for me too - I'm still reasonably new to the US & there are just so many critters I am unfamiliar with & this is the perfect way for me to learn about & appreciate all the wonderful wildlife big & small around here! I've always loved bugs & spiders but have had a bit of a phobia about flies & this has also provided a pretty much overnight cure for that too!
I've had an outlet for weird bug and creatures for a while - a photo blog - but Project Noah has given me a new sense of focus. My main interest has generally been photography, and I've learned about the animals as an afterthought. Now I'm paying much more attention, and learning a lot! :)
Me too! Sounds like a good time to buy Nikon stock! :)
I agree Karen. I have been taking pics of odd things for years, but never had an outlet like this. So my drive to take those photos waned. Now that I have a group to share them with, my drive is back, and I am back to noticing the things that people normally never see. I am going to end up needing a few new lenses soon as well, so I can start getting those super close almost micro macro shots! :-D
Isn't it cool how project noah has us looking at things in a totally different way. Before I would have seen aphids, stink bugs etc & thought 'oh no' (or some more colorful expletive!) - now I am extatic & run for my camera! :)
I wonder what they would look like if you hit them with a blacklight. ;-)
Excellent detail!!!!
Thanks Misako! For some reason (maybe the color?) I thought these aphids were really pretty.
cool!