Sap-feeding beetle ( Glischrochilus sanguinolentus ) by larose forest photos

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23-MAY-2016	Christine Hanrahan

Sap-feeding beetle (Glischrochilus sanguinolentus)

Mer Bleue area

Another shot of the very small beetle, which superficially resembles a lady beetle. It is on the underside of a Fomes fomentarius fungus. They do feed on sap as their name suggests, but they also feed on fungi.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/125s f/3.5 at 4.5mm iso100 hide exif

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Date/Time	23-May-2016 11:39:12
Make	Panasonic
Model	DMC-FZ200
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	4.5 mm
Exposure Time	1/125 sec
Aperture	f/3.5
ISO Equivalent	100
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Buz Kiefer		25-May-2016 18:45
Great close up. Vote.

Helen Betts		24-May-2016 13:49
Looks like it's eating well! Great closeup in excellent light, and with some good texture as well. V.

Yvonne		24-May-2016 11:41
I was thinking it was fungi... what an interesting beetle this is! v

joseantonio		24-May-2016 04:07
Interesting capture with lovely details.V

globalgadabout		24-May-2016 01:53
the fungus looks like the meringue at the end of the universe...the beetle is set for a feast...

bill friedlander		24-May-2016 01:50
Nicely captured, the light works very well. V

LynnH		24-May-2016 01:37
Looks like little bite marks on the fungi. Very cool. V

Pierre Martin		24-May-2016 01:21
interesting look that beetle, great catch!

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