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Tiny beetles, id requested.

Discussion in 'Macro, Flowers, Insects, and Greenery' started by kramp, Jul 25, 2005.

  1. kramp

    kramp

    976
    Apr 20, 2005
    Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada
    Here are some for the experts, I have no idea what they are I dont even know if they are beetles, the bodies are probalby around three mm long, the finger prints give a sense of scale.

    They have a very interesting cluster of eggs.

    These are with the reversed 28 mm at 2.47:1 and full size no crops.

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    Martin
     
    kramp, Jul 25, 2005
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  2. Gale

    Gale

    978
    Jan 26, 2005
    Viera Fl
    Great shots,
    Have no Idea the names.

    But my pet Skunk of years ago preferred the brown variety. lololol Same size though. Looked quite alot alike.. But ....hummm they must taste different.

    just a bit of humor for you.

    Your images are always great and look foward to all of them
     
    Gale, Jul 25, 2005
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  3. Flew

    Flew

    994
    Jan 25, 2005
    Alabama
    Can't help with the ID either Martin, but the shots are outstanding. I've got to try that reversed lens thing. 2.47:1 huh?
     
    Flew, Jul 25, 2005
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  4. MGlennn

    MGlennn

    2,365
    May 24, 2005
    70 miles from Memphis
    Neat shots Martin...!!! Wierd little bugs... :wink:
     
    MGlennn, Jul 25, 2005
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  5. kramp

    kramp

    976
    Apr 20, 2005
    Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada
    I have no idea what they taste like Gale, I will leave the taste test to you and your Skunk. :shock:

    My brothers Dachshund would eat Sow bugs, they were crunchy.

    Thanks Gale.

    Martin
     
    kramp, Jul 26, 2005
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  6. Harry S.

    Harry S.

    3,624
    Mar 20, 2005
    Vienna, AUSTRIA
    Great shots Martin!
    Boy, these hatchlings are really tiny.

    What you got here are juvenile stink bugs. Maybe that is why Gale's skunk liked them :lol:

    When you are not able to see the rostrum (that separates them from beetles) there is another feature which is characteristic for Hemiptera - the 4-segmented antennae.
     
    Harry S., Jul 26, 2005
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  7. kramp

    kramp

    976
    Apr 20, 2005
    Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada
    Cool, thanks for the info Harry!

    Martin
     
    kramp, Jul 26, 2005
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  8. kramp

    kramp

    976
    Apr 20, 2005
    Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada
    Thanks Frank and Mike, the reversed is well worth playing with.

    Martin
     
    kramp, Jul 26, 2005
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  9. viewfinder

    viewfinder

    733
    May 5, 2005
    Sydney Australia
    What a great bunch of bugs! Don't know how you managed to get the focus just right!

    If you look really closely, there is an image of Mother Merry (or an angel with halo) imprinted on the head of the first bug...

    I've got the 50mm and reverse mount kit on the Christmas wish list :wink:, wish me luck...

    Regards,
    Jonathan
     
    viewfinder, Jul 27, 2005
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  10. kramp

    kramp

    976
    Apr 20, 2005
    Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada
    Lol I took a closer look, and the angel is gowing bald and has a big nose but there is a bit of a face on there.

    I think there is a certain amount of luck to getting the focus right and you need good light, insects with hairs help since once you can see the hairs you know your in focus.

    Thanks Jonathon.
     
    kramp, Jul 28, 2005
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