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Issus coleoptratus - pose, Heesch, Netherlands Disclaimer: subject is dead and placed on a leaf. I found it in our garden.<br /> <br /> Tentative ID. This is likely the nymph of Issus coleoptratus, as adult about 5.5-7mm in size, as nymph unsure, perhaps 3-4mm. This is a flightless insect, despite the wings.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95841/issus_coleoptratus_-_side_view_heesch_netherlands.html" title="Issus coleoptratus - side view, Heesch, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/95841_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=nTqG3rOSbhm9rD5Pk1sATr1t5%2Bk%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Issus coleoptratus - side view, Heesch, Netherlands Disclaimer: subject is dead and placed on a leaf. I found it in our garden.<br /> <br /> Tentative ID. This is likely the nymph of Issus coleoptratus, as adult about 5.5-7mm in size, as nymph unsure, perhaps 3-4mm. This is a flightless insect, despite the wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95840/issus_coleoptratus_-_pose_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95842/issus_coleoptratus_-_waxy_filaments_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95843/issus_coleoptratus_-_frontal_heesch_netherlands.html Extreme Macro,Issus coleoptratus" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95842/issus_coleoptratus_-_waxy_filaments_heesch_netherlands.html" title="Issus coleoptratus - waxy filaments, Heesch, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/95842_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=S8%2Br1QQ7gW7MJRqGG0XWV9Lcuto%3D" width="200" height="196" alt="Issus coleoptratus - waxy filaments, Heesch, Netherlands Extreme closeup of the &quot;rainbow butt&quot; of this planthopper. <br /> <br /> These waxy filaments are sometimes seen after the nymph eating live plant material. The exact purpose of these glands is not yet known. In other cicada species this has been described as playing a role in the safe removal of honeydew by coating the excreted droplets with waxy strands preventing contamination of the body.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95840/issus_coleoptratus_-_pose_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95841/issus_coleoptratus_-_side_view_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95843/issus_coleoptratus_-_frontal_heesch_netherlands.html Extreme Macro,Issus coleoptratus" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95843/issus_coleoptratus_-_frontal_heesch_netherlands.html" title="Issus coleoptratus - frontal, Heesch, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/95843_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Lo1UUYsgSUkS5egCEqsx1SZ%2Ffkw%3D" width="200" height="170" alt="Issus coleoptratus - frontal, Heesch, Netherlands Disclaimer: subject is dead and placed on a leaf. I found it in our garden.<br /> <br /> Tentative ID. This is likely the nymph of Issus coleoptratus, as adult about 5.5-7mm in size, as nymph unsure, perhaps 3-4mm. This is a flightless insect, despite the wings.<br /> <br /> I&#039;m positively surprised by this perspective. Since extreme macro stacking is such a time consuming activity, after the other 3 perspectives, I wasn&#039;t even sure to do a frontal shot at all. Glad I did, as I did not expect the species to feature such beautiful crown-like appearance.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95840/issus_coleoptratus_-_pose_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95841/issus_coleoptratus_-_side_view_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95842/issus_coleoptratus_-_waxy_filaments_heesch_netherlands.html Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Issus coleoptratus,WeMacro" /></a></figure> Extreme Macro,Issus coleoptratus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Issus coleoptratus - pose, Heesch, Netherlands

Disclaimer: subject is dead and placed on a leaf. I found it in our garden.

Tentative ID. This is likely the nymph of Issus coleoptratus, as adult about 5.5-7mm in size, as nymph unsure, perhaps 3-4mm. This is a flightless insect, despite the wings.

Issus coleoptratus - side view, Heesch, Netherlands Disclaimer: subject is dead and placed on a leaf. I found it in our garden.<br /> <br /> Tentative ID. This is likely the nymph of Issus coleoptratus, as adult about 5.5-7mm in size, as nymph unsure, perhaps 3-4mm. This is a flightless insect, despite the wings.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95840/issus_coleoptratus_-_pose_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95842/issus_coleoptratus_-_waxy_filaments_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95843/issus_coleoptratus_-_frontal_heesch_netherlands.html Extreme Macro,Issus coleoptratus

Issus coleoptratus - waxy filaments, Heesch, Netherlands Extreme closeup of the "rainbow butt" of this planthopper. <br /> <br /> These waxy filaments are sometimes seen after the nymph eating live plant material. The exact purpose of these glands is not yet known. In other cicada species this has been described as playing a role in the safe removal of honeydew by coating the excreted droplets with waxy strands preventing contamination of the body.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95840/issus_coleoptratus_-_pose_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95841/issus_coleoptratus_-_side_view_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95843/issus_coleoptratus_-_frontal_heesch_netherlands.html Extreme Macro,Issus coleoptratus

Issus coleoptratus - frontal, Heesch, Netherlands Disclaimer: subject is dead and placed on a leaf. I found it in our garden.<br /> <br /> Tentative ID. This is likely the nymph of Issus coleoptratus, as adult about 5.5-7mm in size, as nymph unsure, perhaps 3-4mm. This is a flightless insect, despite the wings.<br /> <br /> I'm positively surprised by this perspective. Since extreme macro stacking is such a time consuming activity, after the other 3 perspectives, I wasn't even sure to do a frontal shot at all. Glad I did, as I did not expect the species to feature such beautiful crown-like appearance.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95840/issus_coleoptratus_-_pose_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95841/issus_coleoptratus_-_side_view_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95842/issus_coleoptratus_-_waxy_filaments_heesch_netherlands.html Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Issus coleoptratus,WeMacro

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    It looks so grumpy :D Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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      It has little to be cheerful about, being dead :) Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
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        Haha! Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Philip Booker's profile
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    Fantastic photos!

    I've taken a few of various Leaf Hoppers with my trusty RX10 Mk4 but it's but it's not capable of that level of detail.

     Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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      Thanks, Philip!

      This one is at 5:1 magnification, far beyond the reach of even most dedicated macro lenses. It's quite a pain to photograph at 5:1 (light, vibration) as this is a stack of a few dozen images. So you pay a high price for this detail, quite a tedious process!

      Don't know much about the RX10 Mk4, but looks to be a very flexible, powerful and versatile system. I read one can add Raynox add-on lenses to it, may be a way to get extra magnification.       Posted 4 years ago
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        Ferdy

        I love the RX10 Mk4. No additional lenses to haul about.
        However it's a 72mm camera, The Raynox 250 is 49mm while the 150 goes up to 67 mm, so you need stepdown rings.

        It's something I've been looking into recently         Posted 4 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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          If you're on Facebook, this may be a group to look into:
          https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExtremeMacro

          Pretty big gathering there of all sorts of people tinkering with macro solutions. If it's possible, somebody there may know how.           Posted 4 years ago
      3. View Philip Booker's profile
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        I have some macro filters I'm going to experiment with. Posted 4 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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          Cool, looking forward to results. I imagine macro video to perhaps also be in your ally. In particular higher magnification video (2:1 >) is not something a lot of people do, lots of opportunity to pioneer there. Not tricking you into anything :) Posted 4 years ago
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            Trick away! Posted 4 years ago

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The Issus coleoptratus

"Issus coleoptratus" is a common insect found in the western Palaearctic. It is a species of planthopper that is 5.5–7.0 millimetres long. The coloration of this insect can vary from light brown and olive to nearly black.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/1.2
  • 1/100s
  • ISO64
  • 50mm

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