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15-SEP-2010	Christine Hanrahan

Polypore with beetle larvae

I found this half chewed polypore alive with beetle larvae. I am unsure which species they are, as there are several fungus beetle species, including Forked Fungus Beetles, Pleasing Fungus Beetles, Polypore Fungus Beetles, etc.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/100s f/4.5 at 5.0mm iso200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	15-Sep-2010 14:55:23
Make	Canon
Model	Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	5 mm
Exposure Time	1/100 sec
Aperture	f/4.5
ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
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Range View		20-Apr-2012 03:31
Wow! incredible shot Christine! v Barbara

slhoornstra		19-Dec-2010 05:29
Things seem to be working well for the beetles here, an excellent shot. V

laine		16-Dec-2010 21:35
What a great find!! Well done, Christine!

Len		16-Dec-2010 19:49
Great capture Christine,I'm sure some birds would enjoy the larvae!!!

Colin Storey		16-Dec-2010 18:30
Fantastic find and a great shot with wonderful details. v

Margot W		16-Dec-2010 15:24
Wow. What a shot. I'll look closer when I see some disturbance next time.

Linda & Pär Johansson		16-Dec-2010 14:14
Very interesting but a bit disgusting. After all beautifully photographed. V

LynnH		16-Dec-2010 12:36
I'm with Stephanie. That is exactly what I would say in my comment... including the vote!

Stephanie		16-Dec-2010 09:40
Eeewww!! Excellent find, but still eewww!! V

Glenn Dean (Vatorman)		16-Dec-2010 05:22
A super collection of textures in the varieties of life. V

Carl Carbone		16-Dec-2010 03:21
What a find! Too bad you weren't a Pileated, huh? ;-) V

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