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Post by alf1951 on Sept 10, 2015 6:25:40 GMT
The eyesight isn't so good these days but I hadn't a clue what I was taking a photo of until it was on the computer monitor. I think it's an exuvium. Anyone have an inkling as to what it is or should I say was?
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Post by grumpyaudeman on Sept 11, 2015 20:39:17 GMT
Hi
Exuvium, never heard of the word but I guess is the shed exoskeleton of a Tree hopper nymph
grumpy
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Post by alf1951 on Sept 12, 2015 8:26:29 GMT
Of course! I can see it now and should have spotted it before.
'Exuvium' by the way is in the Oxford English online but the printed "New" OE I have at home only lists 'exuviae' defining at as a plural noun. I only use these terms because in the past some people have been snooty about me not using technical terms. Risk is I may sound snooty for using them!
Alf
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