Mating Egyptian locusts

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Mating Egyptian locusts sent on May 20, 2023 (17:03) by MarcoCoppola. 26 comments, 438 views.

, 1/250 f/16.0, ISO 400, hand held.

Il mese scorso ho ricominciato le mie esplorazioni notturne, dopo un iniziale periodo caldo e soleggiato, maggio è arrivato accompagnato da forti e continui temporali. Gli animali restano nascosti nelle tane ed è inutile tentare le esplorazioni sotto la pioggia, ora sono in attesa del bel tempo per ricominciare ma nei pochi giorni soleggiati sono riuscito ad osservare molte specie. Quella notte ero nel sottobosco, dovevo camminare lentamente e stare attento a non calpestare i tanti piccoli animali nascosti tra le piante erbacee e l'erba alta. Da lontano ho visto, su un ramo di finocchietto selvatico, queste locuste egiziane in accoppiamento. Mi sono avvicinato piano piano perché questa specie è molto furba: ad ogni mio passo la femmina lentamente si spostava nascondendosi tra i rametti di finocchietto e naturalmente portava con se anche il maschio aggrappato a lei. Ero in una posizione molto scomoda e sono riuscito a scattare solo questa foto, poi mi sono allontanato per non disturbarli. Come potete vedere la femmina è più grande del maschio, in primavera depone 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 queste caratteristiche. Un'altra caratteristica particolare è il cambiamento del colore, le neanidi alla schiusa sono tutte verdi ma durante le mute possono cambiare colore con sfumature di giallo o marrone chiaro, per mimetizzarsi meglio nell'ambiente in cui si trovano. Gli esemplari adulti invece sono di colore marrone chiaro, ma qualche volta ho visto anche esemplari con tonalità di verde.

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20 persons like it: 78marcolino78, Alessandro Cale', Axel1950, Bepi, Boland, Bricio61, Claudio Cozzani, Daniele Origgi, Diodato Campagna, Fulvio Lagana', Gios, Giovanni e Davide, Luigi Torino, Mariogs, NadiaB, Nicolò Cavallaro, Oleg Tsapko, Supercecc56, Testarossa57, Werner

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Axel1950

sent on May 20, 2023 (17:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful macro and excellent moment caught
a greeting

MarcoCoppola

sent on May 20, 2023 (17:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks you so much Ale
cheers

Testarossa57

sent on May 21, 2023 (14:27) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Shooting in the night with red lights.
Nice moment, excellent quality and as always the caption very exhaustive
Congratulations
Hello
Walter

MarcoCoppola

sent on May 21, 2023 (15:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Walter I am glad that you liked it
cheers

Bepi	sent on May 21, 2023 (18:58) \| This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original) Patience is needed, and pleasure for this form of knowledge, which I admire, beautiful macro! Hello

MarcoCoppola

sent on May 21, 2023 (21:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Bepi, very kind as always Sorriso

cheers

Daniele Origgi

sent on May 21, 2023 (22:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations Marco for the excellent realization. Hello

MarcoCoppola

sent on May 22, 2023 (1:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Daniele!
cheers

Mariogs

sent on May 22, 2023 (6:52) | This comment has been translated

Beautiful!

Diodato Campagna

sent on May 22, 2023 (11:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice.
Congratulations Mark, hello.
:-)

Claudio Cozzani

sent on May 22, 2023 (11:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A very nice macro
excellent caption
Cc

MarcoCoppola

sent on May 22, 2023 (12:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Mario, Diodato and Claudio I'm glad you liked it
Hello

Boland

sent on May 23, 2023 (19:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Macro as always high-level, congratulations! Hello

MarcoCoppola

sent on May 23, 2023 (20:55) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Andrea Sorriso

cheers

Werner

sent on May 26, 2023 (15:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

top

Jerry Vacchieri

sent on May 26, 2023 (18:25) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

nice realization ... :-)

Oleg Tsapko

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

Great macro photo!

MarcoCoppola

sent on May 26, 2023 (19:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Werner, Jerry Oleg!
Hello

Gios

sent on May 29, 2023 (18:22) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I follow with admiration your night safaris at km 0. This is what it means to search the micro world of our lawns and gardens, identifying and reproducing a way of life unknown to the most. Excellent naturalistic document also this Mark.
bye gios ;-)

MarcoCoppola

sent on May 29, 2023 (18:53) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Gios!
Even before photography, my interest is to preserve the ecosystem.
Over the years I have created an oasis in my garden to help and protect animals and plants.
Hello

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