Leafhopper (Ledra sp) | Project Noah

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Photo by vipin.baliga

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Field Notes

Description:

I have always wanted to photograph this insect in natural light ever since I saw it for the 1st time 2 years ago: https://www.flickr.com/photos/vipinbaliga/6793221029/in/photostream

My wish came true one morning when I found this guy on a Mango tree. He was still for a few seconds giving me just enough time to fire off 3 quick shots.

Just look at this guy! His body is almost transparent including the internal organs!!! His shape and his very flat body is just fascinating...I am in awe of this insect.

This insect is razor thin and is 1 cm in length approx.

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Comments (26)

Bhagya Herath

Congratulations !!!! so amazing

vipin.baliga

Thanks a lot people... I wonder how many such fascinating creatures are out there... :-)

Saumya Wanniarachchi

Congratulations ! Love it ! :)

Machi

It looks like a sea creature... I love it!

Rosa Maria

That is magnificent! Who knew something like that existed. :)

DrNamgyalTSherpa

At first I took it for an aquatic animal swimming! Congrats Vipin for the SOTW.

outsidegirl0

congrats on SOTD!

ToshimiDowaki

Great SOTD!

sunnyjosef

Congrats Vipin... Great spotting!

barefeetbilly

Wow I thought that was an underwater scene! Great capture.

Joseph CHIEF REDEARTH

WOW! What a Leafhopper! Congrats Vipin on SOTD!

MarcTe

amazing spotting vipin, congrats on the SOTD! :)

VivBraznell

Congratulations vipin ... Great spotting!

LaurenZarate

This really is beautiful! Great photograph. Congratulations Vipin!

Mark Ridgway

Congrats Vipin.

Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman

Fantastic Hopper, vipin.baliga. Congratulations on the SOTW, well deserved.

vipin.baliga

Thanks for choosing this picture as the Spotting of the Week Rangers!!! Delighted... :-)

Diaz José Miguel

Excelent pic

KarenL

Congrats Vipin, your amazing almost transparent leafhopper is our Rangers’ choice Spotting of the Week! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10154103277650603/?type=1&stream_ref=10 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/463148775713042432

vipin.baliga

Thank you very much Cindy and Mark :-)

Mark Ridgway

Great stuff Vipin.

CindyBinghamKeiser

Incredible! I love it.

vipin.baliga

Thanks a lot my friends :-)

Caleb Steindel

amazing, nearly transparent!

EmilieWatchesTrees

Wow, beautiful animal beautifully photographed!