Metallic wood-boring beetle ( Agrilus ) by larose forest photos

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06-JUL-2012	Christine Hanrahan

Metallic wood-boring beetle (Agrilus)

Mer Bleue area

Found this small Buprestid beetle on a shrub in summer. I think it was on a hawthorn. It was munching away and as you can see, leaving a trail of green poop.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/80s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

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Karen Stuebing		29-Nov-2012 22:49
I wondered if that was what I thought it was when I looked at the image. That tiny beetle has a voracious appetite. Super macro. V.

globalgadabout		29-Nov-2012 13:56
a shiny little muncher with a fast digestive cycle..admirable clarity in your shot...

Jim Coffman		29-Nov-2012 13:41
I am just amazed at what you find in the woods ! Nice capture..

Stephanie		29-Nov-2012 13:33
Fascinating! V

Yvonne		29-Nov-2012 10:11
What a superb close-up - great shot! v

slhoornstra		29-Nov-2012 08:08
I don't remember this guy, but he is a good eater!! V

Chris		29-Nov-2012 07:00
He was obviously hungry!

joseantonio		29-Nov-2012 05:20
Excellent details in this macro.V

Carl Carbone		29-Nov-2012 03:49
Interesting! I've seen these before, thinking they were very destructive, but they only infest already distressed or diseased trees?

Guest		29-Nov-2012 02:48
Tuxedo jacket with tails, burnished silver, elegant fit

Hank Vander Velde		29-Nov-2012 02:20
Nice sharp macro image Christine.

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