Hawthorn Shieldbug, Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale

Is this a Conehead?

I never know if you're being serious or not Minty!! It's a Hawthorn Shieldbug taken from a strange angle......have I been whooshed!!

It was a perfectly valid question. A Conehead is related to a grasshopper. Like you say, you took it from a strange angle. You are asking if you have been whooshed, if I knew what you meant by whooshed, I may have been able to answer the question.

Hi Minty.....sorry I'd never heard of a Conehead before. "Whooshed" is a bit hard to explain....a bit like going over your head, or replying seriously to what was a joke (but I now know it wasn't)

There is no need for apologies. It does prove however that neither of us knows everything

superbe macro, un insecte que je ne connaissais pas

Many thanks Patrick...glad you like it!

Une "P'tite" qui devient bien grande avec une telle macro....!

A lovely compliment much appreciated Chalame!

Outstanding macro shot.

Wow.....many thanks Don!!