18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Wonderland
A bug attracted by light sits on a mushroom of a Bracket Fungus (Polypores). Bracket Fungus are active releasers of spores. This specific group was releasing spores in a very high quantity. It is often neglected that when the spores are lit up with an intense light from a certain direction, they look colorful due to refraction of light. This image looks like the bug is in some other world, some kind of wonderland of sorts !
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 09.2020 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | Ajoba Hills, Dehane, India |
Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
Copyright: | © Prathamesh Ghadekar |