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Shield Beetle Exuvia

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Posted by Maggie Campbell on September 5, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Shield Beetle Exuvia
I know nothing about Shield Beetles but it would appear they shed their shell which I only discovered today. Any info would be appreciated.

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Posted by Danielle Nichol on September 5, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Nice find, I didn't know they shed either, really crisp shot, plenty of detail. :toast:

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Posted by Justin on September 6, 2009 at 1:35 AM
I didn't realize that either. Well seen :cool:
Posted by Matt Cole on September 6, 2009 at 3:21 AM
a nicely taken shot Maggie. Shield bugs go through a number of 'moults', up to 5 I believe, with the stage between each moult known as an instar. You will often see 2nd, 3rd or 4th instar shield bugs which are recognisable as instars because they don't quite look like the adult version.

Matt
Posted by David Kjaer on September 6, 2009 at 4:56 AM
Hi Maggie

Interesting & informative post!

Davif :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on September 6, 2009 at 5:40 AM
Hi Maggie,

very nice shot :toast:

I dont know how you find these things :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by Brett Lewis on September 6, 2009 at 6:59 AM
Super NH image and some nice detail within it too.. Thanks for sharing.

Brett :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 6, 2009 at 10:12 AM


I've never seen a shed skin either, super post Maggie

Andy...
Posted by David Taylor on September 6, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Excellent shot, Maggie, and well spotted. Great to see something different. I was photographing a shield bug, a new species to my garden, a couple of days ago. :smile: See http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/bbs.cgi?a=vm&mr=22167&CGISESSID=eb8baf7f2383d1c7717cbe48bd9c9b13&u=10634
which I posted a couple of years ago of a Green shield bug and nymph to see how they differ.

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Posted by Craig Jones on September 6, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Great close up and colours Maggie,brillant to see,like the light/shadows here,very nice :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on September 6, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Matt thanks for that info, very interesting. I knew nothing about Shield Beetles. Thanks David I just looked at your pic and have learned something else. I actually photographed both these yesterday and assumed the one with more markings was the male (as in nature it is usually the male who is more colourful) - not in human life of course!! Thanks to everyone for your comments, especially Ian who found the exuvia :biggrin: :wavey:
Posted by Guy Rogers on September 6, 2009 at 2:17 PM
Hello Maggie.

I've been doing macro for a long time now and I have never found one of these's and never even new sheild bugs did this.

Good find and thanks for posting.

Excellent detail as well.



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Posted by Tom Smit on September 6, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Very sharp and crispy shot. Wonderfull.
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Posted by Drew Mellowship on September 8, 2009 at 7:47 AM
Nice image, crisp, clear & sharp well done !

Drew :smile: