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Old 4 Eyes

by Jim Zablotny

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 2, 2017111 views3 comments
Red milkweed beetle feeding on common milkweed.  These common longhorn beetles have their eyes divided by the base of the antenna. 180 mm f3.5 (1/25 sec at f13, ISo 125)......................Jim

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3 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 2, 2017 at 11:53 AM
Got some of these hanging around in my milkweed "patch", Jim.  This is fine, nicely detailed look at this one.  Thanks for the interesting fact about their eyes as well as the ID.
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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on July 2, 2017 at 12:42 PM
Interesting and a new one for me. Its got a nice face too. Nice detail too. well done

Balan Vinod
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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on July 2, 2017 at 2:21 PM
What a terrific macro shot of this little guy, Jim!  I am not familiar with him, but it was very interesting to learn about his eyes being divided.  Wonderful detail of him!  I am always amazed when I see these little creatures up close, like this beetle, and see hairs on them, etc.
Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments