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08-JUL-2009 Christine Hanrahan

Brown mantisfly (Climaciella brunnea) , a mimic of vespid wasps

Larose Forest. Easy to tell where this insect has been! On its back foot you can see a tiny yellow dot. This is a pollen packet from a Common milkweed plant. Many insects nectar on the flowers and when they leave they usually end up with a sticky little pollen pack on their feet. When they go to the next milkweed, the pack drops off into the flower and voila, pollination occurs.

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/100s f/5.6 at 5.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time08-Jul-2009 11:12:15
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot SX10 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length5 mm
Exposure Time1/100 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent200
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Metering Modematrix (5)
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slhoornstra21-Jul-2009 04:31
Beautiful shot of this rather distinguished fellow. V
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