Head hidden but tail exposed? Hmm, is it dead?

If we had eyes on our backsides, this wouldn't happen, but imagining having eyes on your backside is a rather indescribable feeling.

Well, in the case of humans, sensory organs other than touch are located near the brain. We call that part the face.

On the way to Kabukicho Tower, I went, 'Oh!' and my eyes were drawn right to that spot.

Right in front of a stylish shop.

Quite a few people pass by there.

Even so, I doubt many people would notice something like this.

I got closer and took a picture.

Could it be dead? I'll have to touch it to find out.

If it's alive, I'd love to have it perch on my hand.

A lesson from the last few months: if you want something to perch on your hand, a 60mm macro lens is the only way to go.

First, I swapped my 90mm macro lens for the 60mm macro lens.

I also took one shot while I was at it.

However, there is one more thing to do before having it perch on my hand.

I need to take a wide shot to show what kind of place this is. I didn't bring a wide-angle lens, so I used the TG-3.

Well, the preparations are complete.

Is it actually alive, or is it dead?

If it is alive, can I get it to perch on my hand?

I touch it.

It moved.

It's alive.

Trying to get it to perch on my hand...

Failure.

I tried several times, but failed every single time.

Hmm, this form looks familiar.

The fact that the background has changed is proof that I failed to get it to perch on my hand.

I take a picture as large as possible.

Next, I measure its size.

And then, I try to get it to perch on my hand once more.

Failure.

I ended up in front of the shop entrance, so it became impossible to take any more photos.

I go home and retrace my memories (or as one might say, retrace my tweets).

It's the same as this one.

A Phthonandria atrilineata!