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Traces of life sent on April 07, 2023 (17:35) by MarcoCoppola. 20 comments, 307 views.

, 1/100 f/22.0, ISO 160, hand held.

Era il 12 settembre, l'estate stava lentamente lasciando spazio all'autunno, qualche giorno prima aveva piovuto ma le temperature erano ancora alte. Nei mesi estivi il caldo e la siccità hanno creato molti problemi all'ambiente e agli animali. Durante il giorno molte specie rischiano di morire e per ripararsi dal caldo si nascondono all'ombra o nel terreno, è molto difficile osservarli in attività. Ad agosto ho trovato pochissimi bruchi per il mio allevamento nonostante la presenza abbondante delle piante nutrici. Le notti invece sono state sempre molto umide, a volte c'era anche un leggero vento; questo è il clima ideale per gli animali e ho fatto bellissimi avvistamenti. Esplorare di notte con le temperature più basse è molto piacevole e rigenera la forza necessaria per affrontare, carico di attrezzatura, le ore calde del giorno. Stavo camminando lentamente per non fare rumore, tutto intorno a me era buio e per non disturbare gli animali avevo acceso solo una piccola torcia. Il terreno era quasi completamente arido ma grazie alla pioggia l'erba e le piante stavano ricrescendo dopo 4 mesi di siccità. Chiocciole, lumache, ragni e falene stavano uscendo dalle tane in cerca di cibo, mi sono fermato a fotografare per più di due ore. Sono riuscito anche ad osservare per qualche minuto l'accoppiamento delle Eobania vermiculata, dopo aver fotografato la scena per non disturbarle mi sono rimesso in cammino. Intanto la pioggia stava arrivando, il cielo era pieno di nuvole, sentivo i primi tuoni e ogni tanto cadeva qualche goccia. Dopo pochi passi ho notato in lontananza tra l'erba questa esuvia di locusta egiziana, era piccolissima, misurava circa 3cm. L'esuvia è lo strato superficiale della pelle che durante la muta di alcuni insetti si stacca e forma una sottile membrana. La locusta egiziana depone in primavera fino a 100 uova scavando dei cunicoli a qualche centimetro di profondità nel terreno. I piccoli, che si chiamano neanidi, appena nati escono subito allo scoperto e iniziano a nutrirsi della vegetazione. Le neanidi appena uscite dall'uovo hanno già l'aspetto dell'adulto ma si distinguono per le dimensioni ridotte, per la mancanza delle ali e degli organi riproduttivi. In circa due mesi effettuano almeno 5 mute, durante le quali sviluppano le caratteristiche prima elencate. Questa esuvia era in un perfetto stato di conservazione, segno che la neanide aveva fatto la muta poche ore prima; potete osservare dettagliatamente la forma della testa e delle piccole ali sul dorso. Dopo averla fotografata ho proseguito il cammino e mi sono appostato vicino alle tane dei gechi verrucosi, circa 1 ora dopo ha cominciato a piovere. Come ogni anno, ora che la siccità si avvicina sto già preparando le pozze d'acqua e i ripari per gli animali, cercherò come sempre di aiutarli in tutti i modi.

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18 persons like it: Armando21, Bepi, Cesare Carloni, Diodato Campagna, Emmegiu, Giordano Santini, Giovanni e Davide, Giulietta Cazzaro, Luigi Torino, Marco Cirillo, Mariogs, Maryas, NadiaB, Oleg Tsapko, Silvio Martinelli, Supercecc56, Wells, Werner

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Werner

sent on April 07, 2023 (17:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

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MarcoCoppola

sent on April 07, 2023 (18:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Werner Sorriso

cheers

Oleg Tsapko

sent on April 07, 2023 (19:26) | This comment has been translated

Great shot!

MarcoCoppola

sent on April 07, 2023 (19:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Oleg!

NadiaB

sent on April 07, 2023 (20:48) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I must have told you before, but... you are UNIQUE in terms of knowledge, passion, ethics as a complete naturalist!!!
Congratulations, Marco!

MarcoCoppola

sent on April 07, 2023 (21:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nature is a perfect mechanism of life, so perfect that it tries, and many times succeeds, to adapt as it can to all the damage caused by man.
To fully understand this world you have to live it in all its aspects, and you never stop learning.
This exuvia was very small, measuring about 3cm I
remembered that I had to write it in the caption :-D
Hello Nadia, thank you very much.

Cesare Carloni

sent on April 07, 2023 (22:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Interesting, congratulations.

MarcoCoppola

sent on April 07, 2023 (22:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Cesare!

Mariogs

sent on April 10, 2023 (18:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great!! congratulations! :-)

MarcoCoppola

sent on April 10, 2023 (18:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks you so much Mario Sorriso

Diodato Campagna

sent on April 11, 2023 (0:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful and interesting.
Congratulations! ;-)

MarcoCoppola

sent on April 11, 2023 (14:48) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Diodato, always very kind
cheers

Bepi	sent on April 11, 2023 (21:57) \| This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original) Superb macro very delicate, you have infinite patience, admirable! Hello

MarcoCoppola

sent on April 11, 2023 (22:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Bepi, I never give up to observe and preserve nature.
Hello

Giovanni e Davide

sent on April 13, 2023 (22:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice and interesting caption. For the image I would say that you have enhanced is well set this wetsuit, I tell you because I also do this kind of shots of the day but I have never been able to enhance. Very good, hello.

MarcoCoppola

sent on April 13, 2023 (22:55) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks again John, you are always very kind. During the day, unfortunately, the
strong light creates many problems, at dusk and dawn when it is weaker I help myself with the vegetation or with the diffuser umbrellas. In the middle of the day I shoot very rarely only if I am in shady places.
At night everything is more magical and I can manage the light to my liking.
Hello

Maryas

sent on April 14, 2023 (23:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great beautiful shot well done, always excellent, engaging and interesting caption, bravo!
Many compliments Mark, hello,
Mary

MarcoCoppola

sent on April 15, 2023 (17:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Mary!
Thanks for also appreciating the caption
Hello

Giulietta Cazzaro

sent on April 21, 2023 (13:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very interesting caption,
absolutely fascinating image!

MarcoCoppola

sent on April 22, 2023 (10:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks you so much Giulietta for the appreciation!
cheers

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