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03-16-2009, 05:30 AM
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My First Thread: Insects
Hope this works as its my first thread... I've just returned from travelling in Asia and took these insect shots from various countries.
A grasshopper in the central highlands of Vietnam  This catepiller was in a jungle in northern Thailand  Spiders I found in northern China    I have more if people would like to see them. Cheers. |
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03-20-2009, 06:20 AM
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Leaning against the -Sun-
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Creepy as they may be, they are also fascinating! More I say
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03-20-2009, 07:23 AM
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Spiders are one of my favourite animals. I would love to see more. Do you have any bumble bees?
We have a sedum in our yard, which bumble bees seem to love (in the late summer). They seem to get so distracted while gathering nectar from the sedum, that you can actually pet them on their backs...
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03-20-2009, 07:27 AM
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Very nice.
Insects (and arachnids) are amongst the most beautiful things in the universe. They're quite a wonder to me.
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03-29-2009, 08:58 AM
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I really shouldn't have opened this thread. Spiders creep me the hell out.
However, I really like your grasshopper pic 
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04-10-2009, 05:55 PM
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Upright
Location: Western Australia
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This morning I took these photos of a baby huntsman spider - it's 5 cm (2 inches) long, which is only about 1/4 of it's full grown size... they're completely harmless to humans though!
 
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04-10-2009, 06:56 PM
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Tilted Cat Head
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nice! thanks for sharing!
but you know.. spiders aren't insects.... arachnids. arachnids is what Alex was looking for.
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04-12-2009, 11:06 AM
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Currently sour but formerly Dlishs
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some great pics rainman... but you give the impression that all of oz has dangerous creepy crawlies, which is not the case!
in saying that those are some great pics mate! i totally love the redback. ive seen a few of those back in my days in sydney.  
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04-12-2009, 03:05 PM
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I have eaten the slaw
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About a month ago, these guys were out in full force.
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04-15-2009, 11:58 AM
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I have eaten the slaw
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Another arachnid.
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