Nathan_L

Peppermint stick insect

Peppermint stick insect

Macro of the head of a peppermint stick insect, found in the Daintree region of northern Australia. This insect squirts a peppermint smelling fluid when disturb...
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Macro of the head of a peppermint stick insect, found in the Daintree region of northern Australia. This insect squirts a peppermint smelling fluid when disturbed.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/20 ISO 100 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 100/1

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Mar, 2016

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