Sometimes Things Aren’t What They Appear! - Smartphonephotography

in #nature6 years ago

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Every morning I come to Lawrenceville to water these planters and every morning I find a new bug hanging out on the leaves. This particular bug intriegued me because of how it looked.

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At first I thought it was a pedal or leaf that had fallen off of a nearby tree. Upon further inspection (looking at it from behind), I realized that it has wings and an abdomon. As I watered the plants, it didn’t even move. Eventually it was washed off of the plant and fluttered down to the ground. I felt bad... so I decided to pick it up with my Swiss army untencils (I wasn’t sure if it was poisonous).

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To my surprise, it woke up and was very lively. It’s antenna, arms and eyes all blossomed from the fuzzy orange blob on its front. It was actually pretty cute! So I put it back on the plant and kept going. I hope it will be there tomorrow.

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#bug #moth

Peace ✌🏾

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Hi @treblemakur! Nice post and the shots are really good. The fellow captured by you on camera is actually very interesting.

Thank you. I thought so too and couldn’t help but share!