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01-JUN-2009

Give Me a Hand
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A female stag beetle found crossing a concrete path.

Two other images of the beetle:
http://www.pbase.com/dhendrey/image/113254471
http://www.pbase.com/dhendrey/image/113254470


More information about stag beetles: http://www.arkive.org/stag-beetle/lucanus-cervus/

Canon PowerShot G9
1/200s f/5.0 at 7.4mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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William05-Jun-2009 02:39
That is one big bug!!!I like the exposure and composition. And I see you have a very long life line. :-)
Suzette A Paduano02-Jun-2009 11:29
wow is right big and looks like she could really nip, nice find
Janet Forjan-Freedman02-Jun-2009 08:41
Wow! What an impressive beetle! I would not want to be pinched by its pointy mandibles or clawed by those anchors!
Guest 02-Jun-2009 05:04
I just cannot imagine what it would feel like to have one of these enormous beetles flying towards you .... Yikes indeed! Excellent shot btw...
Guest 02-Jun-2009 03:51
Nice deatil..
Dick Jones02-Jun-2009 02:17
Can it open cans and bottles? Impressive.
Len Philpot01-Jun-2009 22:42
The British Invasion, Pt. II ? :-)
routerer01-Jun-2009 22:19
Yikes.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
john.