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Bug's World Widescreen composition of a Cicadella viridis in its habitat. Like most cicadas, it spends the majority of its life underground, as a nymph. Then comes the moult...<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/46116/cicada_exuvia_netherlands.html" title="Cicada Exuvia, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/46116_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=tRDvuWzU9q85%2Fxm%2BRiEoEMbW%2FtQ%3D" width="142" height="152" alt="Cicada Exuvia, Netherlands When doing macro photography of insects, my strategy is to take increasingly risky measures to get a good shot. This usually ends with me moving grass or other obstacles out of the way, at which point 90% of my subjects escape the scene. <br /> In this case I was surprised for the subject to not escape, only to realize it was the Exuvia of a Cicada, and not a live specimen. I still somewhat like the shot because it shows that none of the legs make contact with the leaf, only the jaw is attached. Europe,Geotagged,Heeswijk-Dinther,Macro,Netherlands,Summer,World" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> ...after which is arrives as its final adult form:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/46115/green_leafhopper_cicada_macro.html" title="Green Leafhopper (Cicada), macro"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/46115_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=P%2Fju1Ntl%2FeETQWmhmf9zxNhL%2F5A%3D" width="118" height="152" alt="Green Leafhopper (Cicada), macro A quick hike near the end of summer revealed an abundance of these leafhoppers in a forest I frequently visit. I think they look quite interesting up close. They are 6-9mm in size. Cicadella viridis,Europe,Geotagged,Heeswijk-Dinther,Macro,Netherlands,Summer,World" /></a></figure> Cicadella viridis,Europe,Geotagged,Heeswijk-Dinther,Macro,Netherlands,Summer,World Click/tap to enlarge

Bug's World

Widescreen composition of a Cicadella viridis in its habitat. Like most cicadas, it spends the majority of its life underground, as a nymph. Then comes the moult...

Cicada Exuvia, Netherlands When doing macro photography of insects, my strategy is to take increasingly risky measures to get a good shot. This usually ends with me moving grass or other obstacles out of the way, at which point 90% of my subjects escape the scene. <br /> In this case I was surprised for the subject to not escape, only to realize it was the Exuvia of a Cicada, and not a live specimen. I still somewhat like the shot because it shows that none of the legs make contact with the leaf, only the jaw is attached. Europe,Geotagged,Heeswijk-Dinther,Macro,Netherlands,Summer,World


...after which is arrives as its final adult form:

Green Leafhopper (Cicada), macro A quick hike near the end of summer revealed an abundance of these leafhoppers in a forest I frequently visit. I think they look quite interesting up close. They are 6-9mm in size. Cicadella viridis,Europe,Geotagged,Heeswijk-Dinther,Macro,Netherlands,Summer,World

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The Green Leafhopper

"Cicadella viridis", the 'Green Leafhopper', is a species of belonging to the family Cicadellidae subfamily Cicadellinae.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Oct 11, 2016. Captured Aug 27, 2016 16:18 in Heibloemsedijk 20, 5473 TC Heeswijk Dinther, Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/9.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.