A few Orthopterans

orionmystery · 2 Oct 2014

#1 Find me! Scroll down for answer

Chorotypus sp. IMG_3880 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

#2
Pseudophyllinae katydid nymph, face to face.

Pseudophyllinae katydid IMG_3905 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

#3
Pseudophyllinea nymph, profile

Pseudophyllinae katydid IMG_3901 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

#4 Pseudophyllinae, adult of the same species as above, I think.

Pseudophyllinae katydid IMG_3914 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

#5 Dragon-head katydid, Lesina sp.

Lesina sp. IMG_3864 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

#6 Dragon-head katydid, Lesina sp., full body shot.

Lesina sp. IMG_3834 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

#7
The answer to #1. Dead leaf grasshopper, Chorotypus sp.

Chorotypus sp. IMG_3869 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

#8
The same Dead leaf grasshopper, Chorotypus sp., front view. Yes, it's wavy shaped.

Chorotypus sp. IMG_3874 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

More Orthopterans of Malaysia: http://orionmystery.blogspot.com/2013/02/orthoptera-of-malaysia.html

Tintin124 · 2 Oct 2014

What an amazing Camo... how did you spot it in the first place or where you just shooting sticks? lol

Did you see it move to know it was there?

Great set and I'm always amazed at your extreme closeup shots.

NSNO · 2 Oct 2014

Superb set

Graham · 2 Oct 2014

Gobsmacked yet again

amazing just amazing photos yet again Kurt.
WOW

IanClark · 2 Oct 2014

You are quite simply one of the most brilliant macro-photographers around and I think we can all agree we're very privileged to have you posting your images here. They're such an inspiration.

The dead leaf grasshopper is just mind boggling but what a very cool creature. The face on shot is brilliant, and those Katydids, just sublime.

orionmystery · 3 Oct 2014

Tintin124 said:
What an amazing Camo... how did you spot it in the first place or where you just shooting sticks? lol

Did you see it move to know it was there?

Great set and I'm always amazed at your extreme closeup shots.

Thanks, Bryn. I spotted the dead leaf grasshopper on a leaf while making my way out of the jungle at night

. Lucky me

These were all taken with a 60mm F2 with no extension tubes nor teleconverter. Therefore all 1:1 or lower magnification. The bugs in Malaysia can get really huge.

NSNO said:
Superb set

Thank you, Rob.

Graham said:
Gobsmacked yet again amazing just amazing photos yet again Kurt.
WOW

Thanks, Graham.

IanClark said:
You are quite simply one of the most brilliant macro-photographers around and I think we can all agree we're very privileged to have you posting your images here. They're such an inspiration.

The dead leaf grasshopper is just mind boggling but what a very cool creature. The face on shot is brilliant, and those Katydids, just sublime.

Thanks, Ian. I added the face on shot because I wanted viewers to see that it's not flat, even though it appeared so when viewed from the side (profile).