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#270 Blue head

2009.09.26






[Ephippiger ephippiger - Bush Cricket. Peñalara, Madrid]

Every time I go to the forest or the field, I always hear that cri-cri everywhere.
And for the very first time, the last time I went to Peñalara Mountains I saw three specimens of bush cricket!!!
Their colours amaze me. In the meadows, the crickets are usually green, but these ones, which live in high mountains, are very colorful!
They have an appearance quite ugly even threatening, but the truth is that they're very shy and fearful.
That orange thing (that looks like a porous sponge) that is between the blue head and the dark body, is the organ they use to make the cri-cri sound.

I love these little guys.
Aren't day cute?
44 Comments
ittakesallsorts He is stunning!!! his eyes are looking right at you in #s 4 & 5 ;-}
ittakesallsorts · 2009-09-25: 14:58
Jarvo Wow, it looks like an armadillo on stilts. Fab set :-)
Jarvo · 2009-09-25: 14:58
SADHYA WOW. His little eyes in #5 are really freaky. Looks like there is some malevolent intelligence in there.
SADHYA · 2009-09-25: 15:04
onlyricky yaiks!!
I almost thought it was a jerusalem cricket!
LOL


WOW!
nice shots!
5# is creepy! looks like he will attack and cut our heads!
LOL


indeed they are KINDA cutes! I say kinda because I hate when they jump all over me telling ''i love you'' , when I have a terrible fear of their suddently jump! (crickets and grasshoppers! LOL)

XD
onlyricky · 2009-09-25: 15:09
tedbarlow #5 is Excellent
Do you hear that everybody?? Hahahahaha
I enlarged it and imagined it that size on the table infront of me !!!
That's REALLY scary :-)))))
How could it not go in the favourites?
It did for sure :-)
tedbarlow · 2009-09-25: 15:22
JumiElla OMG! What an ugly creature! Fantastic shots! :-)))
JumiElla · 2009-09-25: 15:33
saso63 the 5# - the best!!!!!
saso63 · 2009-09-25: 16:22
smbunation Outstanding, Ruth. Love the Bokeh in the first shot and love the comp in five. I think I'll add five to my fav's too!
smbunation · 2009-09-25: 16:50
soubhagya cool shots!
soubhagya · 2009-09-25: 17:41
tricky Amazing set, brillint macro's
tricky · 2009-09-25: 18:10
Unchained Ui Ruth, parece um extraterrestre terrivel! Fabuloso!
Unchained · 2009-09-25: 19:40
lynnsgallery2 OHHHHH WOW RUTH!!! How did you get that close...these are AWESOME!!!!!!!!! You are AMAZING when it comes to macros...PERFECTION :))
lynnsgallery2 · 2009-09-25: 20:58
MarieZ OMG, scary eyes in #5!
MarieZ · 2009-09-25: 21:14
lookagain Ruth, this is a very interesting bug! I'm always amazed at the bugs you find to show us....I haven't seen many of them....and if I have never with such fantastic detail. Thanks so much for your work!
lookagain · 2009-09-25: 22:16
smithapnair Wow! Great Set! I always wondered how such small creatures could make such disturbing loud noise... now i know, they have a seperate organ for that....

Shots are very detailed, clean and clear... Thanks for sharing :)
smithapnair · 2009-09-25: 22:20
bedazzled Another interesting bug from you Ruth..never ever seen them..these are excellent shots but it looks so mean in #5..!!
bedazzled · 2009-09-25: 23:23
GKorts Ahhhhhhhhhhhh he jumped out of my screen, beautiful shot and I really wonder how you could come so close because I saw that you haven't used your famous 300
GKorts · 2009-09-26: 01:50
jet28 Wow!
jet28 · 2009-09-26: 02:06
astrobrojler What a look (#5)! :) Excellent #3 also.
astrobrojler · 2009-09-26: 03:29
Ryana #4 and #5 made me afraid, that penetrating look in his small eyes brrr ...
Ryana · 2009-09-26: 03:32
Julias365 OMG! AMAZING macros - no 4 to my favourites!!
Julias365 · 2009-09-26: 06:10
AyiePictorial These are GREAT pictures Ruth...
The 5th one looks furious :-)
AyiePictorial · 2009-09-26: 07:25
daisydavinci 1 and 3 are excellenty composed!
daisydavinci · 2009-09-26: 09:03
LysMandala No puede ser que esto sea de Peñalara de este planeta, no me lo creo.
LysMandala · 2009-09-26: 10:38
Rogermay Great shots! No 5 made me smile! Those eyes !! He needs to go to SPECSAVERS! lol
Rogermay · 2009-09-26: 10:57
Kozuka Wow.. excellent shots! :)
Kozuka · 2009-09-26: 11:36
ginger super !!!
ginger · 2009-09-26: 12:52
eternity65 WOW Ruth, stunning shots!! SUPERB!!!!!!!! And if i remember right, the cri cri "device" is more a left over from the wings they once had ages a go ;-)
eternity65 · 2009-09-26: 13:51
catdad Beautiful set !! Your pictures are always amazing !! cd
catdad · 2009-09-26: 14:26
ciripbogar OMG!!!!!! What a creature!!! Great!!!
ciripbogar · 2009-09-26: 14:44
Najeli Cool set!! #3 and #5 are amazing!!
Najeli · 2009-09-26: 14:47
Iriss Wow...it's like watching a bug animation! Nice, really cool!
Iriss · 2009-09-26: 23:05
dontblink It looks like it's smiling in #3:) 4 and 5 are very scary looking. Great closeups!!
dontblink · 2009-09-27: 09:40
Melusine Outstanding macros!
#4 and #5 looks a bit scary with the close up in its face...
Melusine · 2009-09-27: 13:59
cariad #5 is OUTSTANDING....if a little scary ..rest are fantastic too :)
cariad · 2009-09-27: 14:22
principe This small guys doing all this noise!!! Fantastic macros! No3 looks cute and No4 seems angry... :) Fantastic post!
principe · 2009-09-27: 22:51
Wasichseh Wow, fantastic! My favs are 3 and 5!
Wasichseh · 2009-09-28: 01:34
Dropblue Great set!!!
:))
Dropblue · 2009-09-28: 03:26
pandka really fantastic!
pandka · 2009-09-28: 04:35
leocheung Wonderful as always.
leocheung · 2009-09-28: 07:00
hannamagnusson great! it looks like a knight in armour :-)
hannamagnusson · 2009-09-28: 15:16
TIM927 si que son guapos si,,,pero siguen sin ser lo mío,,ayer paseando por ahí me puse a hacer una foto de una araña enorme que encontre,,,por coraje , no por que me apeteciera,,,Julián me animaba a acercarme,,, y cuando la tenía enfocada, se movió..no te imaginas el salto hacia atras que pegué,,y la carrera por supuesto, Julián se partía de risa,,,yo no estoy preparada pa tanto bicho ;)
TIM927 · 2009-09-30: 01:52
Widcat #4 is amazing!
Widcat · 2009-09-30: 23:22
firehorsecri I love its face in no. 5 :-) so funny "angry"... like a cartoon...
firehorsecri · 2009-10-07: 11:01
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