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12-JUL-2011 Christine Hanrahan

Spotted pelidnota (Pelidnota punctata)

A large (17-25 mm) beetle, also called grapevine beetle for its penchant for grapevines, more typically found on the native wild grapes here. I coaxed these two onto my finger for a quick shot.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/320s f/4.0 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

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godro22-Mar-2013 01:33
I like it!
jychamberland22-Mar-2013 01:06
great macro image Christine!nice details :-)
Jean D22-Mar-2013 00:49
Spectacular capture of these two with great detail. ~V
Walter Otto Koenig21-Mar-2013 23:20
Cool shot of these two. Great details. "V"
Guest 21-Mar-2013 23:15
Sharp as a tack. Great colors and detail.
Graeme21-Mar-2013 22:09
wow this is an amazing close up of these two beetles, Christine. I had no idea that these guys would be so hairy as well! Superb.BV
Patrick Goossens21-Mar-2013 22:01
Very nice capture of this pair.
Helen Betts21-Mar-2013 22:00
Your finger?? I would never be so brave ;-). But it's an excellent capture of ... beetles! V.
Fabienne21-Mar-2013 21:52
Excellent gros plan les détails sont fantastiques.
bill friedlander21-Mar-2013 21:44
Very crisp and your finger provides an excellent sense of scale! Interesting to see the spines on the legs! V
Karen Stuebing21-Mar-2013 21:19
I agree with joseantonio. They have scale on your hand. Pretty beetles and close up. V.
Jim Coffman21-Mar-2013 21:04
Wow, great closeup,Christine!
Anitta21-Mar-2013 20:17
What a great shot! So sharp with fabulous colors! V
joseantonio21-Mar-2013 20:11
You can have a better idea of their sizes while on your hand....V.
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