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16-May-2005 chris

cockchafer beetle

le Masrembaud

Latin name - Melolontha melolontha
They have just emerged, the common name is Maybug.
Large and noisy they are quite awesome!

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
1/125s f/18.0 at 55.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time16-May-2005 14:39:14
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 300D DIGITAL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length55 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/18
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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melissa v. 03-Apr-2008 21:04
that coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.
Jenny 03-May-2007 14:01
I live in Ireland but am from the U.K. I saw one of these outside my back door yesterday and thought it was a cockroach as it was on it's back. I am still in awe today after seeing another. They're enormous! I just had to find out what it was. I daren't open the door now.
Jennifer 25-Apr-2007 11:47
Just found one swinging from the end of a web in front of the patio door last evening. Yes its big!
Guest 17-May-2005 06:30
Mmmm awesome, as you say

Suey
Guest 17-May-2005 04:20
Amazing macro, but glad we don't have them here. :-)
tomsview17-May-2005 00:02
Great close up!
Herb 16-May-2005 23:43
Great Maybug macro.
Are the choclate versions still available?
Guest 16-May-2005 21:35
Amazing details. Rather you than me.
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