One of the first decent macros from my Canon SX50, taken this afternoon. Hope you'll enjoy. I tend to zoom, zoom, zoom with this camera rather than macro but... I love bugs and this guy I think is a knock-out. -Christie
This Image GRABBED my EYE. That's Why I Stopped By. Thanks For Sharing ! Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience
Wow the colours in this bug are outstanding it hard to believe that a insect could have so many colours and the colours in the plant fit in with this bug superbly.Great detail and lovely layout too.
The catch-all term for these colorful leafhoppers seems to be sharpshooter. Apparently, while feeding on a plant, they process so much liquid that it comes out in a fine stream from the posterior end. Therefore that nickname. A different variety, the glassy-winged sharpshooter, seems to be a vector for quite a few plant diseases. So they're not entirely benign.
Your take here is colorful and very lovely. It gives context and scale to a world that most people never see directly. It really is a jungle down there.