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29-MAY-2011	Christine Hanrahan

Click beetle, probably Melanotus leonard

Old Gloucester Dump area

Just a few weeks ago there was a mass emergence of another species of click beetle, today I noticed dozens and dozens of these very small click beetles, which Blaine has kindly suggested are probably Melanotus leonard. I find this beetle to be very attractive.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/1250s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Blaine		25-Feb-2015 20:37
this is probably Melanotus leonardi (although there is another bicolored Melanotus in the Northeast)

Guest		23-Jul-2011 09:35
Pretty red-head. Whenever I see a click beetle I shall never forget how I once picked on up and got the nastiest pinch on my thumb as it snapped the two portions of its head and thorax. Ouch!!!

Margot W		30-May-2011 02:24
Fabulous clear macro Christine. He looks as if he is all dressed up in his tux just waiting for his date. .

Carl Carbone		30-May-2011 02:14
Great macro! I release one of these outdoors about once a week from our bedroom ceiling! :-)

Inga Morozoff		30-May-2011 01:53
Beautifully photographed!

Hank Vander Velde		30-May-2011 01:32
Beautiful tack sharp macro shot Christine.

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