Golden tortoise beetle ( Charidotella sexpunctata ) by larose forest photos


12-AUG-2014	Christine Hanrahan

This is the red form of the golden tortoise beetle, the colour it turns when upset. Not unlike some humans who also turn red when upset :-))

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/80s f/3.5 at 10.1mm iso125 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

victorswan		19-Nov-2015 22:14
That fascinating Christine This I have not seen yet very unusual great shot BV

Irene Wehrli		09-Mar-2015 10:20
Carol mentioned it - it looks like it is in a bubble… Irene

Ika Zinka Eferl		08-Mar-2015 19:18
Wonderful detail in this capture!V

Carol Rollins		08-Mar-2015 12:02
Outstanding capture of this amazing little creature who appears to be in a bubble! Love it.

LynnH		07-Mar-2015 15:14
That's amazing!

laine		07-Mar-2015 14:14
Your in trouble Christine :)) You find the best of nature

Ceya		07-Mar-2015 12:51
Sharp shot, lovely colors, interesting information! Yes, WHAT did you do?! V

Dan the Man		07-Mar-2015 12:27
Bravo! You have done it again!!! You make me get awe again... Bravo!!

Yvonne		07-Mar-2015 10:15
What an amazing shot Christine! v

Helen Betts		07-Mar-2015 07:47
Isn't that fascinating -- you must have really set it off! Excellent macro with great, if angry, color. V.

Chris		07-Mar-2015 07:15
What did you do - shout at it? 😉 Another fascinating image from your extensive collection.

Pierre		07-Mar-2015 03:05
Une très belle mise en valeur de cet insecte avec une superbe netteté! V

Hank Vander Velde		07-Mar-2015 02:08
Excellent well captioned image Christine.

Graeme		06-Mar-2015 22:50
Really good close up of this upset beetle, Christine.VVV

Terry Sprague		06-Mar-2015 22:45
Cool!! V

Richard Marcus		06-Mar-2015 22:34
Amazing detail in this capture. Such an interesting beetle. V

Patricia Kay		06-Mar-2015 21:53
Unusual beetle,looks like it's encased in clear plastic...Great shot Christine...BV

globalgadabout		06-Mar-2015 21:33
a real flaming star beneath the gel...quite right to assert it's presence though....all creatures deserve respect and preservation..

Jim Coffman		06-Mar-2015 20:35
A very nice macro of this colorful beetle!

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