"Color Palette" Contest | Week #4 : "Green" - by @hidayat96
Assalamu'alaikum Steemians...
Good afternoon dear members of the Steem-BRU community. Introducing my name @hidayat96, On this occasion I am back to take part in the contest organized by @nastena09 with the theme: "Color Palette". First of all, I would like to thank @nastena09 and @olesia for supporting me to be present in their contest.
On this occasion I would also like to invite my 4 best brothers, namely @lingkar-photo , @muhammadalzikra , @maulidar and @sayaalan so that they can join and participate in this contest.
Alright friends of the Steem-BRU community that I am proud of, below I will take part in the theme of the contest, which is "Green Color". Please friends see the picture below.
Scutelleridae is a family of true bugs. They are commonly known as gem ticks or metal armor ticks because of their brilliant color. They are also known as shield-supported insects due to the enlargement of the thoracic scutellum into a continuous shield over the abdomen and wings. This last characteristic distinguishes them from most other families in the Heteroptera and can lead to misidentification as beetles rather than insects. These insects feed on plant juices from a variety of different species, including some commercial crops. Closely related to stink bugs, they can also produce an unpleasant odor when disturbed. Wikipedia
Gem lice are small to medium sized oval lice with an average body length of 5 to 20 cm (0.20 to 0.79 in). They can be easily distinguished from bed bugs (Pentatomidae) because the shield-like last enlarged portion of their chest (known as the scutellum, Latin for "little shield") completely covers the belly and wings. Although similar to beetles, gem insects are hemiptera or true insects. [https://wikimili.com/en/Scutelleridae]
The scutellum is an extension of the thorax, unlike the elytra of the beetle which hardens the forewings. Thus, this gem insect has four membranous wings under the scutellum, in contrast to the two in beetles. The scutellum in gem insects also lacks a central section and thus does not 'split' when they fly as in beetles.
The head of this gem insect is triangular in shape and the antennae have three to five segments. Like all heteropterans, gem lice are characterized by a segmented beak-like mouthpart (known as a pulpit). During feeding, gem insects inject proteolytic enzymes in their saliva into the plant, digesting the plant matter into a liquid form which they then suck out. The tarsus has three segments (tarsomeres).
| Camera Used | Smartphone Redmi Note 10 Pro + Lensbong Macro Sony 25 mm |
|---|---|
| Category | Contest "Color palette" |
| Theme | Green |
| Week | 4 |
| Photo object | Scutelleridae |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Hemiptera |
| Sub order | Heteroptera |
| Infraorder | Pentatomomorpha |
| Superfamily | Pentatomoidae |
| Family | Scutelleridae Leach, 1815 |
| Photographer | @hidayat96 |
That's how I made this post. I hope you are interested in what I have shared in this community. If there are words from my post that are less pleasing, I apologize. This is all I can say, thank you so much...
My best regards to:
@knopka145 , @olesia and to the community admins and also to the moderators of the Steem-BRU community.
@hidayat96
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Photography yang bagus.
Thanks for participating!
Thanks for inviting me here, and this is a very nice insect photo...