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Ocellated Shield Bug - head Specimen.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111035/ocellated_shield_bug_-_full_body.html" title="Ocellated Shield Bug - full body"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/111035_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=SDHA9ivOC5c0X9supfo15YtEZeY%3D" width="138" height="152" alt="Ocellated Shield Bug - full body Specimen.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111036/ocellated_shield_bug_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111091/ocellated_shield_bug_-_shield_horn.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111039/ocellated_shield_bug_-_head.html Cantao ocellatus" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111036/ocellated_shield_bug_-_frontal.html" title="Ocellated Shield Bug - frontal"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/111036_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Ls1cRdNars4NO1u5JtIdbfy11zs%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Ocellated Shield Bug - frontal Specimen.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111035/ocellated_shield_bug_-_full_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111091/ocellated_shield_bug_-_shield_horn.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111039/ocellated_shield_bug_-_head.html Cantao ocellatus,Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Ocellated Shield Bug" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111091/ocellated_shield_bug_-_shield_horn.html" title="Ocellated Shield Bug - shield horn"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/111091_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=b6jJ009gTKvoFtYVNLG4zSwD21w%3D" width="112" height="152" alt="Ocellated Shield Bug - shield horn A feature of this shield bug not immediately obvious due to its small size: the shield has a spiky horn-like appendage on each side. Cantao ocellatus,Extreme Macro,Ocellated Shield Bug" /></a></figure> Cantao ocellatus,Extreme Macro,Ocellated Shield Bug Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Ocellated Shield Bug - head

Specimen.

Ocellated Shield Bug - full body Specimen.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111036/ocellated_shield_bug_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111091/ocellated_shield_bug_-_shield_horn.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111039/ocellated_shield_bug_-_head.html Cantao ocellatus

Ocellated Shield Bug - frontal Specimen.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111035/ocellated_shield_bug_-_full_body.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111091/ocellated_shield_bug_-_shield_horn.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111039/ocellated_shield_bug_-_head.html Cantao ocellatus,Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Ocellated Shield Bug

Ocellated Shield Bug - shield horn A feature of this shield bug not immediately obvious due to its small size: the shield has a spiky horn-like appendage on each side. Cantao ocellatus,Extreme Macro,Ocellated Shield Bug

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Love this! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thank you! I'm fairly unhappy with technical quality and highlights, but figured to post it anyway. Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Really?! What am I missing? What don't you like? It looks good to me. Posted 4 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          Ugly wet reflections and blow out highlights, sharpness artifacts, poor dynamic range lots of issues.
          Thank you though ;)           Posted 4 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            Okay. I can see those things since you pointed them out. But, I still like the photo. Posted 4 years ago
            1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
              Ferdy Christant
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              Thank you, that is very kind.
              Honestly, wanted to delete it. Keeping it for "science". Did a little check and as expected, no extreme macro photos for this species online as far as I know.               Posted 4 years ago
              1. View Christine Young's profile
                Christine Young
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                Good decision. Science needs your photos, even the ones you think 'suck'. Maybe you just need more practy. Posted 4 years ago
                1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
                  Ferdy Christant
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                  Doing the practy today:

                   Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
                  1. View Christine Young's profile
                    Christine Young
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                    Yes!! Now that is a set-up! Practy makes progress. Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Neptune's profile
    Neptune
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    I think it’s absolutely amazing! I know I’m only amateur but don’t lose site of the joy and creativity you bring to others! Beauty over technicality any day! Posted 4 years ago

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The Ocellated Shield Bug

''Cantao ocellatus'' is a species of shield bug in the family Scutelleridae found across Asia. Reddish or ochre in overall colour it has dark legs and bluish black antennae. A dark bluish black stripe is present along the central line of the head.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/1.2
  • 2s
  • ISO64
  • 50mm