I Come in Peace!

[best appreciated at full size against black]

I found a lot of fun shots on our photo excursion down to the Rogue River the other day. At one point, I was looking at some weird seed pods on a tree when I turned and saw this cutie pie standing there, practically waving hello! He was very brave and stood patiently while I set my tripod up, aimed, and fired! :D I think he looks like a little space alien who came to Earth for a visit!

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is actually a native of China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. It was accidentally introduced into the United States, with the first specimen being collected in September 1998. It is considered to be an agricultural pest, but I still think this little guy is adorable! :) If you would like to know more about this invader, Wikipedia has a super page here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_marmorated_stink_bug

I've uploaded one other picture today and I hope you'll visit it too!

Thanks to all of you who have visited and have left comments and favorites! I try to go to all of your pages within a day or two and is a highlight for me to see your beautiful photography! :)

NOTE! I have finally updated my profile and I hope you'll take a look to find out a little more about me and how important all of you are to my experience here on Flickr!
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This image was taken in February, 2012.