Well, one of them is a bushcricket technically; it belongs to the Tettigoniidae family but bushcrickets are often considered long-horned grasshoppers so the title isn't laying. (Enlargeable)All the photographs presented in today's macro-themed shitpost were taken in the summer of 2007. A long time ago is a vague, relative term, it could mean different things for different people and in different contexts but the year 2007 fits that category very well in my book, so since this is my post, yeah, these are all insects from an ancient era when I used a different camera and macro equipment. In the opening shot, a Tylopsis lilifolia bushcricket is cleaning its feet to keep them adhesive. (Enlargeable)This is the Oedipoda caerulescens, a grasshopper from the Acrididae family. The insect is resting on the dry stem of some tall, sturdy herbaceus plant, a Foeniculum vulgare perhaps. There isn't much happening in this shot, but the late afternoon's warm light makes everything look pretty good. (Enlargeable)In this similar vertical shot, you can see a Pezotettix giornae grasshopper posing in front of the camera on a hot summer afternoon. (Enlargeable)As you probably remember, the post started with a Tylopsis lilifolia bushcricket. The same insect will end the thing. It is the same insect literally, only in a slightly different pose. Gee, I love this post! I don't like it but I do love it. It didn't cost me much effort, I felt relaxed throughout the writing process, it would be pure perfection if

Well, I didn't spend three whole days in the quarry to get the abundance of visual material for today's post but I did visit it for a few hours a day, three days in a row, in the first half of October 2023. (Enlargeable)All the photographs I'm presenting here were taken on three occasions in the period from the 7th of October to the 9th of October last year ... (Enlargeable)... in the abandoned limestone quarry situated in the coastal area called Marlera ... (Enlargeable)... a couple of kilometers from the village of Liznjan and five or six kilometers from Medulin, the small, tourism-oriented town where I live.I had a lot of fun searching for insects and other small arthropods in those days ... (Enlargeable)... so expect plenty of macro in this post—stuff like this portrait of a Locusta migratoria grasshopper. (Enlargeable)The grasshopper was well-camouflaged on the dry, brown vegetation.

It was raining the whole day but the rain was soft and sparse so I wasn't in the mood to stay home all the time. At some point in the early afternoon, bored by more or less everything the Internet offers, I sat in my car and drove to the nearest city to buy one thing that same car needed to look better on the annual roadworthiness test. (Enlargeable)The car I have is pretty old, I bought it in 2008. Due to the aging of the material, the steering wheel's surface looks dirty even when I clean the thing thoroughly, so I decided to put a brand-new cover on it. I went searching for that cover in a place called Bauhaus - the biggest home improvement store in Pula. In that store on the outskirts of the city, one can find a wide variety of tools, things, and machines that can be used to build or improve stuff in and around a house. The store has a few shelves dedicated to cars as well. In the opening photograph, you can see the main entrance. (Enlargeable)This shot shows the shelves filled with products and accessories for cars. (Enlargeable)The parking lot behind the store was wet and the sky above us was covered with a layer of pale gray clouds. It wasn't a great day but it wasn't too bad either. (Enlargeable)Here you can see a friend who was there with me exploring one of the colorful shelves.

It was raining the whole morning and I needed a mouse; an electronic mouse, not a furry one made of a bit of flesh and tiny bones. (Enlargeable)Hidden in plain sight among the mice shown in this opening shot there is the one I bought a few hours ago. I'll give you a juicy upvote and a smile if you guess the right mouse. (Enlargeable)The mice shown in the previous photograph were displayed in the electronics department of a large store in the suburban part of Pula. The name of the store is Pevex and here you can see part of its front facade and a few cars parked not far from the entrance. (Enlargeable)Before buying the mouse, I decided to ramble a bit around the store and take a few shots of its interior. Whatever I do lately, and by lately I mean in the last four of five years, I always have a potential post in mind. In the above photograph, you can see the large hall that looks like some kind of hotel lobby near the entrance. I was standing very close to the sliding door when this shot was taken. (Enlargeable)Here you can see a nice collection of rounded ceiling lights. I mean, mostly rounded. All but one look like illuminated dishes or something. (Enlargeable)The part of the store that hosts lights, lamps, and chandeliers is very photogenic and t

I often have to walk through the woods, along the shores & across the meadows all around Istra to get interesting material for long, elaborate macro-themed posts. Quite often, but not always. (Enlargeable)On the 5th of November 2023, I went on an epic journey across my backyard. In today's post, I'll present what I found while exploring the juicy green grass of my lawn. Have a good viewing.Here you can see a group of tiny, gracile mushrooms ... (Enlargeable)... from the Marasmiaceae family.The name of the species is Marasmius siccus. While observing the mushrooms ...... I noticed an insect on the top of one of the many caps. A minute later, always on the same group of Marasmius siccus... (Enlargeable)... I saw another one of the same kind.This is the nymph ...... a young, immature form of the Toya propinqua planthopper.Here you can see an adult male with well-developed wings resting on the blade of grass.This is a brachypterous female. Brachypterous mean

Today, after finishing some work in the center, I drove to the tourism-oriented, seaside part of the city, a place called Verudela. The city in question is Pula, of course, the nearest one to my hometown. (Enlargeable)This is the Park Plaza Arena Hotel. Behind the hotel, less than fifty meters from the building ... (Enlargeable)... I found a much smaller structure that looked like a hotel or condominium building made for cats. The thing wasn't easy to spot ... (Enlargeable)... becouse it's situated in a shady place that looks like some kind of artificial canyon behind a summer restaurant that offers Grill & Pizza. The canyon was part of the Austro-Hungarian fortification built in the period from 1881 to 1886. (Enlargeable)The cats were enjoying the day in the sunny place above the canyon. (Enlargeable)This one was posing very close to the edge. (Enlargeable)Here you can take a look at the makeshift workshop at the bottom of the canyon. The cat town was probably created here.<a href="