Tortoise beetle by larose forest photos


09-Jun-2021	Christine Hanrahan

I decided this reddish/orange Tortoise Beetle fit the bill for the subject today! It is on a wild bindweed plant, one of the plants these beetles use, as well as the non-native Solanum dulcamara.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/320s f/4.0 at 15.7mm iso125 hide exif

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LynnH		12-Jun-2021 01:35
Very good color and details. V

John Vass		11-Jun-2021 20:41
I was wondering too...gelatinous? It is a tiny splash but it will do! V

globalgadabout		11-Jun-2021 18:27
a fascinating fellow, and well caught like a brooch on this leaf...its body seems in part gelatinous...

janescottcumming		11-Jun-2021 15:54
So interesting looking! I like the shadow of his antenna.

Walter Otto Koenig		11-Jun-2021 15:51
Very cool close up with these colors. The shadow adds depth. "V"

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		11-Jun-2021 10:41
Beautiful macro.

Mieke WA Minkjan		11-Jun-2021 07:22
a hungry beetle, well seen and captured V

Nirvan Hope		11-Jun-2021 05:00
I haven't seen a handsome beetle like that before. Looks like he had a good meal from the leaf.

joseantonio		11-Jun-2021 03:49
lovely details and nice colors.V.

Dennis Hoyne		11-Jun-2021 03:47
Wonderful color and super detail, nice closeup.

laine		11-Jun-2021 03:13
It does...it's fabulous and would do for orange as well. V

Helen Betts		11-Jun-2021 01:52
Excellent detail in this colorful beetle. V.

carol j. phipps		11-Jun-2021 01:47
Wow! fantastic macro! Dynamic color. v

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