Scarab beetle ( Hoplia ) by larose forest photos


09-May-2022	Christine Hanrahan

A very active and acrobatic scarab beetle clinging to a Serviceberry leaf by its back legs.

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/640s f/4.0 at 8.8mm iso125 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

Fabienne		21-Mar-2023 20:50
Superbe photo.

Mieke WA Minkjan		13-May-2022 09:35
excellent macro V

John Vass		12-May-2022 05:11
Cool! So what is it doing?

carol j. phipps		10-May-2022 22:19
Outstanding detail and focucs. Great textures. V

Hank Vander Velde		10-May-2022 22:07
Nice find and well captured close-up image Christine.

cits_4_pets		10-May-2022 21:50
Cool and unusual position for this scarab beetle. Looks like he is doing a swan dive. Great details and DOF. V

Don Mottershead		10-May-2022 21:27
It probably saw one of those Hang In There cat posters, and it wants a piece of that action.

Allan Jay		10-May-2022 19:11
Superb macro!

Pierre Martin		10-May-2022 18:30
splendid picture and details!

joseantonio		10-May-2022 17:56
excellent macro.V.

Walter Otto Koenig		10-May-2022 17:06
Great detail in this close up. The textures are fascinating. Very nice background too. "V"

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