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Pine Sawyer bug
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Pine Sawyer bug

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 29, 2016287 views5 comments
I believe this is one of the True Bugs - a Western Conifer Seed Bug. (ID corrected from Jim)
Sunning in the garden yesterday. 

2016:07:27 14:05:30
70-180mm @ 180mm
1/1600 sec, f/18
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1 1/3
ISO: 1600
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1
Flash: Off

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on July 30, 2016 at 8:50 AM
Hi Sandy,

This is one of the pine sawyers probably Monochamus clamator, a common species found in Western North America.  Nice and sharp with an ideal BG.  I like how you managed to get the antennae in the shot without compromising the compdevil..............Jim
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 30, 2016 at 10:17 AM
That is quite a critter, with those long antennae.  Your comp. does a fine job of including the antennae.
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Comment posted by Yun Gao on July 30, 2016 at 4:10 PM
Sandy, nice composition and background. The colors of the bug coordinate very well with the plant and the background.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 30, 2016 at 4:43 PM
Thanks for the correction, Jim - ID updated. 
Sandy
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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on July 30, 2016 at 6:20 PM
Great comp and detail, Sandy, with a very nice background!
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