Willow calligrapha beetle ( Calligrapha multipunctata ) by larose forest photos


03-JUN-2016	Christine Hanrahan

Calligraphic beetles (Chrysomelidae) are beautiful beetles, often intricately patterned, and some brightly coloured.

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Graeme		06-Jun-2016 21:25
Up close and personal! V

LynnH		06-Jun-2016 20:37
Cool metallic silver shell on this guy! v

bill friedlander		06-Jun-2016 16:58
Great view of the markings, which are very attractive, V

Yvonne		06-Jun-2016 11:33
Superb! v

Stephanie		06-Jun-2016 11:19
Fabulous close-up details of this critter! V

MarcViskens		06-Jun-2016 11:09
Beautuful close-up

Isabel Cutler		06-Jun-2016 09:31
Terrific shot, Christine - great detail.

Torben Jorgensen		06-Jun-2016 07:09
A striking beetle. Great shot with fine detail. V

Helen Betts		06-Jun-2016 06:06
Very pretty with those patterns, which you have captured well. V.

Nirvan Hope		06-Jun-2016 03:31
It does look like calligraphy on its back! A beautiful sharp image.

Pierre Martin		06-Jun-2016 03:14
such a beauty and a wonderful shot, bravo!

Jim Coffman		06-Jun-2016 03:09
Wow, what a find! Nice capture...

globalgadabout		06-Jun-2016 02:42
wonderful shot..it looks precariously balanced..

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