Blister beetle ( Meloe ) by larose forest photos


13-May-2020	Christine Hanrahan

Looking at the side of a large blister beetle. I believe this is a female.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/800s f/5.6 at 20.6mm iso125 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

Jola Dziubinska		17-May-2020 22:03
Excellent macro, but did you know they extract a poisonous liquid? V.

jeanb		17-May-2020 01:05
Great shot! Just glad it wasn’t my finger.

Chris		16-May-2020 07:40
Spectacular! Like something from a sci-fi movie!

Mieke WA Minkjan		15-May-2020 16:46
impressive! magnifigue closeup of the black beetleV

laine		14-May-2020 23:42
A wonderful close up...details are fabulous. V

Don		14-May-2020 21:27
What a massive abdomen! For the purpose of laying lots of eggs?

Patricia Kay		14-May-2020 19:52
Wonderful details of this beetle Christine...looks huge...BV

Ton T.		14-May-2020 19:31
A very beautiful black beetle! V

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		14-May-2020 16:53
Impressive work,well done.Vote Paolo

Karen Stuebing		14-May-2020 16:49
That is a very large beetle. Great idea to use your finger for perspective. Superb detail. V.

Walter Otto Koenig		14-May-2020 16:30
Great detail in this close up. Really like the textures. "V"

Blandine Mangin		14-May-2020 15:30
beautiful close-up ! v

bill friedlander		14-May-2020 14:42
Excellent sharp shot. Looks armor plated. V

Kuriacose Joseph		14-May-2020 14:11
Great closeup of this black beetle.

hayl		14-May-2020 13:39
Excellent close up.

Industrial Heritage		14-May-2020 13:36
Magnificent capture

Isabel Cutler		14-May-2020 11:35
How handsome! V

Tom LeRoy		14-May-2020 07:24
She's posed so well! Great shot of this heavy duty beetle. V

joseantonio		14-May-2020 03:46
excellent closeup detail.V.

Jean Chiasson		14-May-2020 02:08
Beautiful macro profile Christine V

Helen Betts		14-May-2020 02:02
Eek, I'd be afraid to have it on my finger, but you got a great capture of it. V.

Hank Vander Velde		14-May-2020 01:56
Great fine and excellent sharp macro image of this rather ugly beetle Christine.

Tom Murray		14-May-2020 01:49
Nice find and an excellent photo.

Pierre Martin		14-May-2020 01:35
beautiful picture and exposition for a max of details!

Jeff Real		14-May-2020 01:25
It is the armored division of the insect army! This is so amazing V

Ghislaine et R�al Boulet		14-May-2020 01:16
Superb capture.

globalgadabout		14-May-2020 00:57
its profile is superbly defined...looks like a tough character..

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