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Dogbane beetle


Posted by redbuffalo on Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:22 am

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I know that Tom Whelan is a big fan of the dogbane beetle. This is my take on a dogbane beetle (Chrysochus auratus) on the leaf of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum). I would be interested to learn if anyone knows whether the object to the left of the beetle on the leaf is animal detritus or an insect disguised as detritus.

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by Tom Whelan on Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:34 pm
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It's true, I'm a dogbane beetle fan - and this is an excellent dogbane beetle scene, nice light, fine aperture choice. That object is beetle detritus - they are pretty messy. Welcome to the forum!
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by Jeff Munoz on Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:11 am
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Nice composition and light, welcome to this great forum!!!
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by Matthew Pugh on Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:00 am
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Hi

An excellent shot - there's just so much right about this composition for my tastes, splendid work

All the best
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