I wish I could convey the gravity possessed by this bug. He's not naturally shiny like that: he arose from the sweet potato patch as I was watering one evening. If you were there to watch closely, you might have seen him almost shake off the water.
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| Leaffooted Bug, I believe... |
He had a measured and stately gait; ascending to the top of a nearby dwarf yaupon took him at least 5 minutes. I think he knew I was there, trying to catch him in the light with the proper camera lens. He favored me with a slow glance over his shoulder as if to say, "Yes?" But very slowly. And with a very un-bug-like hauteur that is most uncommon in my little vegetable garden.
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| Photo: Tom Barrow |
I stepped back and let him continue his sunset gaze.
After gazing with admiration at leaf-footed bugs.... I usually pluck and squish
ReplyDeleteHow nice to have a cute little bug that poses for you. I can see a water droplet on its face. Is it breathing?
ReplyDeleteWell, Victor, then it would have been a whole 'nother blog post! And yes, it seemed to be breathing, I guess. It was definitely still alive!
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