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04-JUN-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Mating soldier beetles (Rhagonycha sp.)

Found these on some vegetation on a cool day, just after the rain ended. Can't be much fun to be lugged around like that :-) They were really moving around too, from grass stem to flower stem, down to the ground, back up to another plant.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/160s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time04-Jun-2012 10:32:05
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ModelCanon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length5 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent100
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Karen Stuebing07-Jun-2012 22:04
Interesting. I've seen bugs do this and now I know.
Guest 07-Jun-2012 19:22
Sure they are not playing leap frog?...I see that game sometimes!
Patricia Kay07-Jun-2012 18:40
I havent seen these in my garden...Fabulous capture and a great eye for finding them Christine...BV
Stephanie07-Jun-2012 18:09
Ugh!!! More insects to deal with this summer..........
Superb capture Christine! V
Ulla Kruys07-Jun-2012 16:56
Nice capture! These are very common here too.
MarcViskens07-Jun-2012 16:53
very nice one Christine
marc
Jim Coffman07-Jun-2012 16:42
How do you find all of these creatures?? I never seem to see anything like this!Nicely captured!
joseantonio07-Jun-2012 16:40
Had never seen this scene before. Thank you for showing.
Margot W07-Jun-2012 16:26
Not stink bugs but stuck bugs. ;-)
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