Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning

Larry wanted to go out Friday night. Since it rained all day Friday, our expectation was high that we would find something interesting. We sort of - but then, I had battery drain and really having difficulty locating interesting insects. So we left. We did find, though, several moms hanging onto their egg sacs. I returned today (Sunday) to get better photos but could not locate a single one. I did find a neat and friendly jumper and then later a wonderful friendly praying mantis.

Here is the jumper. Each pair of eyes is a different size. I had difficulty keeping this guy out of my lens hood - so friendly.

Crouching

A hairless palp. Someone suggested this was a regenerated palp - perhaps.

From the side. With the eyes, I had lots of practice focusing

From the side

From the front

From the side - look at the difference in size between the left most eye and the smaller eye that is above a front looking eye

This is probably the best image to appreciate the size differences in the eyes - left most small, to the right a very small one that is behind a larger front looking eye and then the front eyes about double size

From the side again

Looking up

A pink flower

A grasshopper eating a heliconia something

Nibbling

Then a small praying mantis on a heliconia stalk

Walking across my fingers

Looking at me

Cleaning his foot

A side look

A closer look

Looking at me again

Hiding

Walking away

C. Frank Starmer

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