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hmm. interesting yet disturbing.

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skunkape are you sure it had bioluminescence?
 
I had posted something and it did not appear - perhaps the government is intervening. Anyway, I was wondering the same thing as pixel - was it glowing, and did you use a flash?
 
I've never heard of an owlfly, very interesting.

As for the videos, somebody owes me some therapy time. I'll be having bug nightmares for sure now.
 
Angel of Ioren said:
I had posted something and it did not appear - perhaps the government is intervening. Anyway, I was wondering the same thing as pixel - was it glowing, and did you use a flash?
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I did not use a flash. I thought I saw it light up, just as I snapped the picture, but I wasn't sure. I did do an immediate "Whoa, did that thing just flash at me?" I took it as a warning, but I suppose it is possible that it had reflective scales that caught the sun just right. Either way, it is a really cool, weird bug.
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lancemoody said:
Well I love it!
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thanks for posting it.

do i win something for getting the name of the bug?

here is a shot i took of bumble bee feet. i had no idea their feet have pads and claws. not an easy shot without a tripod. note the pollen sticking to him.
 

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My camera has a little led light that it uses for the auto focus or light-metering I think. It is very noticeable indoors, but outdoors not at all. Could the insect have been catching the light from something like that?
 
Red said:
My camera has a little led light that it uses for the auto focus or light-metering I think. It is very noticeable indoors, but outdoors not at all. Could the insect have been catching the light from something like that?
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good thinking!
 
Ain't that the bee's knees.
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