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13-JUN-2009 Christine Hanrahan

Aquatic leaf beetle (Donacia)

Nortel woods. Despite the name "long-horned" this is not a long-horned beetle of the family Cerambycidae, but rather a member of the leaf beetles, the Chrysomelidae, which has some of the most beautiful beetles around.

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Doug Cruden19-Jun-2009 05:51
Wonderful close-up, Christine - lots of lovely greens here, and a shiny little chap too...great shot!
Sue Robertson19-Jun-2009 04:17
He;s a beauty!...
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