Metallic wood-boring beetle ( Dicerca tenebrica ) by larose forest photos


21-JUN-2016	Christine Hanrahan

Not all beetles in the Buprestidae are metallic, but this large (20mm or so) beetle surely is. It was on a poplar (Populus tremuloides).

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/2000s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

Ceya		22-Jun-2016 19:20
Great shot, Christine! V

victorswan		22-Jun-2016 14:51
What an interesting beautiful insect Christine, am never seen this before very nice BV

bill friedlander		22-Jun-2016 13:49
Looks like one of the bad guys dressed in black. However a very good shot. V

Blandine Mangin		22-Jun-2016 11:34
very nice ! v

Yvonne		22-Jun-2016 10:36
Fabulous detail of this strange looking beetle! v

Tom LeRoy		22-Jun-2016 10:15
Has almost a robotic look to it ! Amazing critter and fine shot. V

Ann Pettigrew		22-Jun-2016 02:37
Very interesting beetle! I need to get out and about!

Helen Betts		22-Jun-2016 02:08
What marvelous detail in this unusual looking beetle. V.

Hank Vander Velde		22-Jun-2016 01:27
Terrific find and sharp well captured image Christine.

Pierre Martin		22-Jun-2016 01:22
superb clean capture Christine!

Nirvan Hope		22-Jun-2016 00:29
You capture so many amazing varieties! I don't know why but this one makes me think of Japanese samurai armor!

Stephanie		21-Jun-2016 23:06
What an interesting beautiful! Superb capture Christine! V

Jim Coffman		21-Jun-2016 21:51
I don't know how you find these things! Nice capture!

LynnH		21-Jun-2016 21:32
Sturdy little critter. I do like the blue hair! :) V

hayl		21-Jun-2016 21:24
Lots of different colours in this beetle when you look closely - then there's his fuzzy blue brush cut.

Carl Carbone		21-Jun-2016 21:16
They are very neat! Nice close-up.

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