Grapevine beetle ( Pelidnota punctata ) by larose forest photos


29-Jul-2019	Christine Hanrahan

A large Scarab beetle that feeds on wild grape, sometimes on cultivated grapes but Bug Guide says they are not considered to be a serious pest.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

Pierre		05-Aug-2019 11:58
Une photo très détaillée de ce gros scarabée! V

slhoornstra		05-Aug-2019 02:06
well done! What a handsome fellow with two tiny companions. V

Hank Vander Velde		04-Aug-2019 00:27
Nice sharp close-up of this shiny bug Christine.

Fabienne		03-Aug-2019 21:01
C’est une superbe macro de ce très grand scarabée. Par chez nous, les scarabées se font de + en + rares.

Walter Otto Koenig		03-Aug-2019 17:45
It's huge, especially compared to the others in the image. The sheen reminds me of Japanese lacquer work. "V"

Ika Zinka Eferl		03-Aug-2019 17:43
Fabulous capture of the beetle. V

Ton T.		03-Aug-2019 17:35
A sharp image of this beautiful beetle! V

victorswan		03-Aug-2019 17:34
wow this is again such a beautiful beetle beautiful in color and shown here in a great composition, very well done Christine BVV

joseantonio		03-Aug-2019 16:34
captured in great detail.V

globalgadabout		03-Aug-2019 16:00
high quality shot....the beetle looks good enough to eat..

Helen Betts		03-Aug-2019 14:32
Nicely detailed capture of this beetle! V.

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