Macro stick insect

stick insect · 10:42 AM

My first encounter of a stick insect, I believe, which has fallen from above, into the web of the spider. I happened to be at the spider's web when the incident happened and shortly thereafter, you could see the spider appearing for its meal

, very fast..

The stick insect is about 6 inches in length and I got it removed from the web to ground zero for some portrait taking and released it back to the wild again

marcus

**paulh** · 09-19-2012, 10:58 AM

Hey, you deprived that spider of her dinner! I believe that insect is called a Walking Stick - really amazing camouflage. Nice captures.

bluestringer · 09-19-2012, 10:59 AM

Good catch. We have them here, but they are a little smaller than that.

snappychappy · 09-19-2012, 12:36 PM

Very nice work well taken.

marcusyoung · 09-20-2012, 12:17 AM

Originally posted by paulh

Hey, you deprived that spider of her dinner! I believe that insect is called a Walking Stick - really amazing camouflage. Nice captures.

Thank You, Paul. This stick insect is listed as endangered species and I am doing my bit to conserve nature

..If its a housefly or mosquito, its good riddance.

Originally posted by bluestringer

Good catch. We have them here, but they are a little smaller than that.

thanks.. I have never seen one over the years of my macro. This is unique, real life walking stick.

Originally posted by snappychappy

Very nice work well taken.

Thanks for your compliment. It was at gournd zero that the portriaits were takenand I took quite a number of shots on this alone

not in macro mode as it was abt 6 inches in length.

marcus

**eaglem** · 09-20-2012, 03:02 AM

Well done Marcus, good sharp shots as usual.

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09-20-2012, 12:17 AM	#5
marcusyoung Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,123 Original Poster	Originally posted by paulh Hey, you deprived that spider of her dinner! I believe that insect is called a Walking Stick - really amazing camouflage. Nice captures. Thank You, Paul. This stick insect is listed as endangered species and I am doing my bit to conserve nature..If its a housefly or mosquito, its good riddance. Originally posted by bluestringer Good catch. We have them here, but they are a little smaller than that. thanks.. I have never seen one over the years of my macro. This is unique, real life walking stick. Originally posted by snappychappy Very nice work well taken. Thanks for your compliment. It was at gournd zero that the portriaits were takenand I took quite a number of shots on this alone not in macro mode as it was abt 6 inches in length. marcus

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paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,273	Hey, you deprived that spider of her dinner! I believe that insect is called a Walking Stick - really amazing camouflage. Nice captures.

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eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,148	Well done Marcus, good sharp shots as usual.