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goosey
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Registered: August 2007
Location: Holland
Posts: 1,763
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Fri 7, December 2007 9:29am
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These are interesting little things, do you know anything about them?
Great photo!
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black
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Registered: December 2007
Location: Liverpool for my sins
Posts: 1,412
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Fri 7, December 2007 9:44am
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When the Flatid Leaf Bugs are in this nymph stage they excrete this white punky wax like substance. Its a protection mechanism against birds. Amazing to think that they change into the bright pink adult
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paul m
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Registered: November 2006
Location: Sheffield, UK
Posts: 2,193
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Fri 7, December 2007 10:15am
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Yes, a real difference between nymphs and imagines. The nymphs are rather like mealy-bugs - protection the same principal? Nice pics, thanks.
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goosey
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Registered: August 2007
Location: Holland
Posts: 1,763
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Sat 8, December 2007 11:20am
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I didn't realise that these were the same creatures as your other gallery submission - it's hard to imagine. At both stages they are very attractive.
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