This guy glistened in the sunlight with the metallic bronze shimmer that looks almost painted on. Moreso, when he fell onto the leaf below and landed on his back. He was very small (approx 4mm) and I found him nestling in the leaves of a Dead Nettle. He is another Shield bug, which are quickly becoming a frequent target of my lens.
I have already posted pictures of the Hawthorn Shield bug and the Pied Shield bug . This little bronzed beauty is a Woundwort Shield bug. Personally, I like the little candy stripe edging around the shield. It’s almost as if Mother Nature decided it needed to be finished off neatly – a bit like braid around a cushion 🙂
© Alice through the Macro Lens [2012]
Alice through the Macro Lens 
I like how it looks somewhat iridescent.
It is very irridescent! I only spotted it because there was an occasionally flash of bronze in the nettles.
Gorgeous – he looks like an enameled brooch. Well, when he’s right side up he does. Not so much on his back.
He’d be very small brooch though … he’s no longer than half a centimetre (quarter of an inch) from nose to bottom!
I suppose he’d have to be on something like a tie tack, then. 😉
the detail is just incredible. You sure are opening our eyes to a lot of delicate creativity in our world.
I’m glad I found him. It’s the texture of their “skin” that gets me. He’s similar to the Hawthorn shield bug I posted before, with those dints all over. At first I thought “why bother with all that?” But I suppose if you’re insect size, it looks quite formidable.
Amazing photos! Need “bug”! And LOVE the new name for the series!!! I hadn’t been on much this week and thus just found out what you renamed your bug series… again, LOVE “Wee beasties”!!!! Perfect name.
Neat bug – not need… 🙂
Glad you cleared that up. You had me a little worried … 🙂
lol… You are welcome on all fronts. I hope that what’s left of your weekend goes well.
Thanks for your approval! The name feels right for the theme, and it sits better with with me whenever I have to write or say it 🙂
Wow! Well spotted! Beautiful detail, what a fantastic ‘jacket’
Glorious isn’t it! And the picture does the colour of the bronze little justice. It look far more remarkable in the sun.
I like the photos, but I’m not sure I would say the same about the bug 🙂
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