Moth Bug
Wildlife in the GardenImage details - Moth Bug
Photographer: | Deborah Jordan |
Competition: | Competition 8 |
Category: | Wildlife in the Garden |
Location: | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
Description
This shot was taken in my garden in January, the height of Summer. The lime green Moth Bug presented an attractive colour connection to the plant it was resting on. I wanted to show the detail on the broad fan-like triangular wings. I had noticed the nymphs appearing in my garden for a few weeks before and I wanted to capture the beautiful adult . The adults are seen very infrequently, and you have to keep searching for them in the garden, in the early morning. As it was resting in a very shaded area, I had to carefully pick my way through the garden plants to set up the picture.