thank Igor. interesting info too. i'll pass it on to adit... On Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:28:38 -0400 (EDT) Igor PDML-StR <[email protected]> wrote:
> Very good photo of an interesting creature! > > While I was looking for more info on this creature, > I've found the page on the site you've mentioned, and your son's > photo is currently the first one in the collection: > https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/155470-Leptocentrus-taurus > > I've found an interesting fact about this creature: > > "Fulgoroid nymphs also possess a biological gear mechanism at the > base of the hind legs, which keeps the legs in synchrony when the > insects jump. The gears, not present in the adults, were known for > decades before the recent description of their function." > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planthopper > > Cheers, > > Igor > > > > On Aug 26, 2019, at 7:51 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ovUXOgSnS/ > > > > he used ks1, DAL 55-300 and raynox dcr250 to take the photo, so it's > > not strictly OT ;) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
