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Re: Insectorium Thread.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:30 am

Calilasseia wrote:Love it. Miniature helicopter gunship wasp flying nap of the Earth. :)
Am I wrong or does the wasp have a repulsor field going?

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Post by FBM » Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:03 am

I think I have another of that fella. I'll look for it.
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Re: Insectorium Thread.

Post by FBM » Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:43 pm

Front end of a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys, I think.

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Re: Insectorium Thread.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:48 pm

How about a close-up next time!
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Post by FBM » Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:50 pm

As soon as I get better gear!
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Re: Insectorium Thread.

Post by FBM » Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:55 pm

A closer crop will have to do until then.
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Re: Insectorium Thread.

Post by FBM » Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:58 pm

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Re: Insectorium Thread.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:04 pm

I'm guessing some kind of bug?
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Re: Insectorium Thread.

Post by FBM » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:06 pm

:rtft:
FBM wrote:Front end of a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys, I think.
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Re: Insectorium Thread.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:09 pm

:woot:

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Re: Insectorium Thread.

Post by FBM » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:10 pm

Gawdzilla Sama wrote::woot:

What do I win?
All of them!
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Re: Insectorium Thread.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:12 pm

FBM wrote:
Gawdzilla Sama wrote::woot:

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Re: Insectorium Thread.

Post by MiM » Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:20 pm

Pretty impressive FBM :tup:
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Re: Insectorium Thread.

Post by FBM » Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:00 pm

Thanks, MiM. Insects, especially their eyes, have fascinated me since I was a kid.
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