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Published: 2009-04-30 12:44:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 2230; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 0
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A sleeping solitary bee. This one is a wasp or hornet mimic.Tech specs: Canon 40D (F10, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MPE-65mm macro lens (@4x) + a diffused MT-24EX macro twin flash (-2/3 FEC).
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great picture! amazing detail! one question: how does an insect sleep if it can't close it's eyes? just wondering.
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I think their metabolism just gets very low, but they are still aware of what's happening around them since it's not uncommon for them to wake up and fly off while I'm shooting.
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You have just drugged it 
just kidding
Helder
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