Blister beetle ( Epicauta ) by larose forest photos

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20-JUL-2013	Christine Hanrahan

Blister beetle (Epicauta)

Photographed near the Ottawa River. You can see this insect has been visiting milkweeds because of the yellow pollen sac or pollinia, on one of its feet.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/800s f/3.5 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

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Karen Stuebing		22-Sep-2013 20:49
I love his pose. He looks like he's looking off into the distance. Super detail. V.

bill friedlander		22-Sep-2013 15:02
A high impact image with the angle of the beetle and the colors! V

Pierre		22-Sep-2013 13:34
Une pose très dynamique et des informations toujours intéressantes! V

Stephanie		22-Sep-2013 11:26
OMG ~ I saw one of these in Oklahoma 2 weeks ago! The farmer told me about them and then he crushed it with his foot.... I'll send you a photo of it. Great capture Christine! V

Tom LeRoy		22-Sep-2013 09:05
A fine catch, this is a busy beetle! V

Torben Jorgensen		22-Sep-2013 08:40
Excellent shot and pose of the beetle. V

Blandine Mangin		22-Sep-2013 06:50
superb ! v

joseantonio		22-Sep-2013 04:12
Lovely and sharp colors.V.

Being Me		22-Sep-2013 03:59
Wow! You have such a fantastic eye! Great job!! BV

J. Scott Coile		22-Sep-2013 01:15
Worthy of closer study...

Hank Vander Velde		22-Sep-2013 01:01
Nice sharp and well framed image christine.

laine		22-Sep-2013 00:39
A very good find and detail..

Jean D		21-Sep-2013 23:38
Excellent catch.. ~V

globalgadabout		21-Sep-2013 22:56
it looks to have an eye for further foraging...vibrant capture of this pollen poacher..

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