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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Beetles (Coleoptera) of the FWG (23 Galleries) >> Aquatic Leaf Beetles (Family: Chrysomelidae, Subfamily: Donaciinae) > Aquatic leaf beetle (Donacia sp.)
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10-JUN-2013 Christine Hanrahan

Aquatic leaf beetle (Donacia sp.)

Found near the amphibian pond, it was originally clasping a grass stem, which seems to be a favourite pose and a favourite plant to rest on, for I've often seen them in similar situations in the past. There are several species of Donaciinae, this one is a gorgeous bronze colour. It is on a jewelweed leaf, where it briefly landed, before going back to the grass stems.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/160s f/5.6 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Ghislaine et Réal Boulet11-Jun-2013 02:23
Fantastic macro.
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