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Insect with a HUMAN-LIKE eye
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Michelle Alton |
I dunno...Perhaps what appears to be an eye is not an eye at all!
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Robert R. Goodman |
Hi Michelle,Awesome close up my friend.The fake eye is so it can fool predator.If you looks at them from top they look like a bird.We see a lot of them out here!!!!
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Colette M. Metcalf |
Nice capture, Michelle!!
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Karen Bacon |
A great shot Michelle! I have tried many,many times to photograph one of these guys with very little success.
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Jack Ryan |
Excellent "action" image of this very difficult to shot creature...well done.
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valfeldmanphotos.com - Val Feldman Contact Val Feldman Val Feldman's Gallery |
I never knew the "eye" was fake...Know the caterpillar of the hawk moth has "fake eyes" to ward off predators (and that's scary looking enough!)...will have to do some further research on this...not to doubt Bobby, who knows his "stuff" for sure! What's weird to me is the "eye", fake or otherwise, always seems to be looking right at you! And he's sure giving you the "eye", Michelle - difficult to capture those hyper-whirring wings and darting body - great shutter work. (Where's "Tex" when you need him??:) :)
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Monnie Ryan |
First time I saw one of these it nearly scared me out of my wits - but they're really quite interesting. Great job capturing this one!
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David Phalen |
Outstanding action capture with excellent colors and details!! That "eye" certainly is creepy!!
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David Phalen |
Outstanding action capture with excellent colors and details!! That "eye" certainly is creepy!!
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Mike Clime |
Nice capture and a cool looking moth! I have never seen one of these. PS - at least they didn't take my cameras and guns.
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MELODIE C. ROBERTS |
Not too keen on that eye but it sure is an excellent capture and has us all thinking!! Wonderful work
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Robert R. Goodman |
Hi Micelle,I might be wrong on that.Maybe it's a butterfly I'm thinking about
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Robert R. Goodman |
Hi Michelle,I might be wrong on that.Maybe it's a butterfly I'm thinking about
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emile-abbott-photography.com - Emile Abbott Contact Emile Abbott Emile Abbott's Gallery |
Exquisite detail and focus Michelle.
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- Claudia Kuhn Contact Claudia Kuhn Claudia Kuhn's Gallery |
Wonderful capture Michelle. I get these at my butterfly bushes sometimes in the summer
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- Ken Smith Contact Ken Smith Ken Smith's Gallery |
That's an interesting bird...er moth. Cool shot, Michelle!
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buffalogalphotos.com - Terry Cervi Contact Terry Cervi Terry Cervi's Gallery |
They sure are interesting little creatures and his eye does look human-like. I've only seen them a couple of times and did get some shots myself. Now you've got me interested in looking for the folder to take a look at their eyes. Nice catch, Michelle!
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- Ann Coates Contact Ann Coates Ann Coates's Gallery |
That moth would scare the hell out of me. A fantastic capture of it Michelle.
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- Robert K. Bemus Contact Robert K. Bemus Robert K. Bemus's Gallery |
It would only scare me if it winked...great find and capture, Michelle!!
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Alex T. Mizuno |
Wow, this is an amazing capture Michelle! I've never seen anything like this. You're right, its eye is not like other bugs at all. Mother nature is beyond our imagination.
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- Laura E. Swan Contact Laura E. Swan Laura E. Swan's Gallery |
I wonder who/what it is trying to ward off? What predator it would have that could see the eye? It works well on spooking the humans so maybe that is who?! We both posted eye's in nature today! COOL! :D Amazing image and bug, Michelle. I like this bug, too. It's not as creepy as that other bug. HeeHee! :) -Laura :D
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