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Bug?

by John Tobias

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 10, 201087 views3 comments
Not sure what species this is, but there were many of them on the flowers at the Sugar Grove Nature Centers prairie. Some even were willing to pose.

Canon T1i
1/100 @ F-8 ISO 100, -0.3
Canon S 55-250mm lens @ 116mm plus 12mm extension tube.
Tripod, spot meter.

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Peter May on August 10, 2010 at 1:36 PM
One of the beetles called leatherwings in the genus Chauliognathus. My guess would be C. pennsylvanicus. They are also called soldier beetles, and placed in the family Cantharidae.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/438
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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 10, 2010 at 7:59 PM
John:
Great pose for this beetle. Lighting looks harsh but you have managed nicely.
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Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on August 12, 2010 at 7:18 AM
I am not too sure of this one John.. The light looks harsh and there isn't enough sharpness for me. Hope to see more from you :wavey:
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