Strange little insect [updated with new pictures]

[Pyromaniac]

I was moving in for a shot on a jumping spider, who.. well.. jumped away into some leaf litter, and I noticed this little spec of dirt crawling around

It's incredible, there's no way you'd ever see him if he wasn't moving. He's piled up dirt from around the area over his back, like a ghillie suit. I'm loving this photography stuff more and more every day

 

[molested_cow]

That looks like..... a tiny lump of dirt!

 

[dezmaas]

Oh man, that thing is alien!!

 

[Lungfarmer]

Ha ha, that's too cool!

 

[suemack]

WOW....that is so cool!!

Really like that first pic.....the way you've got such a great focus on ......'the thing'

sue

 

[Lula]

wow
weird little fellow

thanxx for sharing

 

[jadin]

That's just too cool. I don't know what else to say but ... "to the dirtmobile!"

my preemptive apologies

 

[Pyromaniac]

Wow, just when you thought your backyard couldn't get more alien, this guy makes another apperance. Not sure if this was material he picked up for camo or what, he wasn't too hard to spot on this leaf.

No alien bugs were harmed in the making of these photos

 

[MDowdey]

those are really strange!


md

 

[anua]

are you sure this little things is alive?
i mean - is this really exist?
cause it looks like dust!

 

[badazzpanda]

How odd!

The white thingy looks like, err, a sea ananome?

Anyhoo, here is a slightly more down to earth beetle type thingy!

 

[Harpper]

That's one weird bug. I guess this proves that aliens have arrived on earth.

 

[Lungfarmer]

Heh heh, that little "backpacking" bug is really strange, I like it.. wonder what they do with all the dirt and fuzz they collect. Love the new beetle photo as well, awesome shot and great composition.