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30-JUL-2013 Christine Hanrahan

Brown and gold rove beetle (Ontholestes cingulatus)

A rather unusual looking beetle. The elytra covers only part of the abdomen giving it the look of an insect that has been injured. This is a fairly large beetle, which feeds on dung, fungi and carrion.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/60s f/4.5 at 5.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Fabienne17-Nov-2014 22:14
La présentation est originale et très réussie. C'est excellent.
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