Female Click beetle - (Oedemera nobilis) on a buttercup! photo

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12-JUN-2006

Female Click beetle - (Oedemera nobilis) on a buttercup!

Insect hunting today and found this female False Oil beetle, she's actually lapping at the pollen but I couln't get in front of her!
Best at original size.

The male is quite easy to spot as he has huge swollen thighs like this:

Canon EOS 20D
1/500s f/5.6 at 100.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Guest		13-Jun-2006 21:58
Viewing your galleries is becomming an education! Beautiful shot too!

Peter Stahl		13-Jun-2006 14:40
Terrific! Well done Carole.

JW		13-Jun-2006 06:46
Love it!

Sheila		12-Jun-2006 23:50
Nice shot! What lovely colours they are.

laine82		12-Jun-2006 23:25
Pretty colours it wears...good close up, Caz.

J. Scott Coile		12-Jun-2006 21:28
Sweet details.

Sharon Rogers		12-Jun-2006 20:56
Great colour combos. I got one today also, now I know what it is ;-)

beverley harrison		12-Jun-2006 18:44
beautiful colours caz!!

Graham Tomlin		12-Jun-2006 18:05
fab regards Helen

Lee Rudd		12-Jun-2006 17:45
she's gleaming!!! lovely beastie

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