New Insect Species Discovered and it looks Awesome

a reply to: gortex

alien self replicating probes

I’ve gained a lot more appreciation for common insects, after I took up a little macro photography.
This one looks like it’s made out of metal.

imgur.com...

BTW, if you like insect photo’s
Here’s some more.
Might load slow, but it’s a clean link to a private server:

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a reply to: 2Faced

Love the picture of the fly , both metallic and iridescent , the world of the small is indeed a detailed and colourful place.

a reply to: gortex

Btw, the leaf hopper does indeed look interesting, but to me it looks more like it's trying to mimic bird poop as a camouflage tactic with that front half.

Looks more like from the cicada family

1st the fisherman's hook and now the cash crops must be saved? This poor species may not last long after formal discovery by "civilization". I laughed hard at both of you, but we can all agree nature us cool can't we? I don't believe in teaching kids trees need a hug but I do believe in conserving as best we can within reason.

originally posted by: 38181
Cute little dude.

Just hope he stays where he’s from and not became another invasive species in which we would have to spray more poison on our cash crops.

originally posted by: Justoneman
1st the fisherman's hook and now the cash crops must be saved? This poor species may not last long after formal discovery by "civilization". I laughed hard at both of you, but we can all agree nature us cool can't we? I don't believe in teaching kids trees need a hug but I do believe in conserving as best we can within reason.

originally posted by: 38181
Cute little dude.

Just hope he stays where he’s from and not became another invasive species in which we would have to spray more poison on our cash crops.

Off topic. I was being facetious with the cash crops comment. You should see the amount of pesticides sprayed on corn, soybeans, cotton, etc.