Clytra quadripunctata, Chrysomelidae
Size: 8 mm
Early morning stack of this rather common beetle resting on a Plantago- bud.
These beetles have interesting life cycles. The females drop their eggs from the vegetation above and around ants nets (Formica rufa-complex). The eggs resemble seeds and the ants carry them into their nests where the beetle larvae hatch, live, feed and grow until they pupate after 1-2 years.
Stacked from 52 natural light exposures in Zerene stacker.
Canon 5DmkII + Canon MP-E65 @ 3X, 1/6s, f/5.0, ISO400
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CameliaTWU (off for a while) 6 months ago | reply
Outstanding macro! Congratulations on Explore #1!
Nati photography 6 months ago | reply
Fantastic picture!!!!! :)
Twogiantscoops 6 months ago | reply
Brilliant macro. Congrats on Explore.
shireye 6 months ago | reply
Fabulous macro.
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timcorbin 6 months ago | reply
fantastic
Howard Brodsky 6 months ago | reply
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Marie Sharp 6 months ago | reply
Holy this is amazing!
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BlueisCoool 6 months ago | reply
Very nice work - congrats on being explored !
Silva's Aragorn1229 6 months ago | reply
Great photo! Congrats on Explore!
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Gale's Photographs 6 months ago | reply
WOW - Amazing !!!
Rainer Fritz 6 months ago | reply
Incredible macro. A frozen or iced beatle! Fantastic done!
ingrid eulenfan 6 months ago | reply
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garrison2012 6 months ago | reply
Stunning macro... amazingly beautiful macro.,.. superb details.
Stratio 6 months ago | reply
Awesome details and composition, you deserved the first place on expore!
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Ben Cvengros 6 months ago | reply
An incredible work of art! Congratulations
Claire.W. 6 months ago | reply
Stunning capture! And such lovely detail. Nice work!!
Alex Roibu 6 months ago | reply
Cool.
long.fanger 5 months ago | reply
wow
Robert Rival 4 months ago | reply
What a fabulous shot! www.flickr.com/groups/2098992@N20/. It deserve to be into Nway World.
