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Published: 2008-05-07 17:18:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 2813; Favourites: 101; Downloads: 76
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Description The red-headed cardinal beetle is bright red; in that way it warns predators that it is toxic.
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Comments: 33

meyernaise [2009-06-03 16:20:13 +0000 UTC]

Great pic, I got a shot of one today too, and it's great that you have identified it for me
Heres the link to mine and I have a few more like that in my gallery

[link]

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NotDana [2008-05-14 23:37:34 +0000 UTC]

Nice shot ..... this reminds me that spring is here and there are plenty of critters/bugs out there.

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PostMortem [2008-05-08 19:09:59 +0000 UTC]

Hey! I was picking those off my lillies today!! I was going to eat them! Good thing I know they're toxic now!! Nice close up, can see a lot of detail. I like the peeping noises they make.

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adypetrisor [2008-05-08 17:51:22 +0000 UTC]

what camera do you use for such beautiful macros ??? great shot !!!

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thrumyeye In reply to adypetrisor [2008-05-25 19:20:43 +0000 UTC]

Canon 350D

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adypetrisor In reply to thrumyeye [2008-05-26 08:35:50 +0000 UTC]

thank you !

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fallen-angel4 [2008-05-08 17:29:33 +0000 UTC]

well i'm really impressed i don't know how so you take special shots as these! anyway if I was the photographer in front of this bug I would have run away lol

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Morwint [2008-05-08 01:40:39 +0000 UTC]

Thats an awsome shot! I think I just saw one today wow what a nice little buggy

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jmotbey [2008-05-08 01:01:44 +0000 UTC]

Terrific detail and great colours.

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BennyIII [2008-05-08 00:41:24 +0000 UTC]

the green is wonderful !!

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neversaythehit [2008-05-07 21:22:05 +0000 UTC]

icute is something else, but i like it very much. when i try to make a photo of an insect it directly gets very unsharp. what camera do you have? :

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thrumyeye In reply to neversaythehit [2008-05-07 21:49:00 +0000 UTC]

A 350d. But what's way more important, these photos are made with a macrolens.

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neversaythehit In reply to thrumyeye [2008-05-07 21:58:03 +0000 UTC]

i dont know what a macrolens is, but does that mean that a 5.0 megapixel camera is not enough?

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thrumyeye In reply to neversaythehit [2008-05-07 22:16:45 +0000 UTC]

Well.......a macro lens is lens, especially made for macro But I've seen pretty decent insect shots made with compact camera's, too....
Of course a macro lens produces better quality, but even with a compact you should be able to make a sharp close up.

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neversaythehit In reply to thrumyeye [2008-05-07 22:33:52 +0000 UTC]

i dunno, i just think my camera cant take very close pictures.

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thrumyeye In reply to neversaythehit [2008-05-25 19:26:48 +0000 UTC]

Did you try setting it to 'macro'...?

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neversaythehit In reply to thrumyeye [2008-05-26 03:08:01 +0000 UTC]

yea, but that option just isnt there.

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thrumyeye In reply to neversaythehit [2008-05-26 07:25:04 +0000 UTC]

Mmmm...sounds like time for a new cam....

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neversaythehit In reply to thrumyeye [2008-05-26 13:44:25 +0000 UTC]

lol, sounds like raising money. XD

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Drawtaru In reply to thrumyeye [2008-05-07 21:51:30 +0000 UTC]

Do you use a fixed lens?

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thrumyeye In reply to Drawtaru [2008-05-07 21:53:52 +0000 UTC]

Nope.

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Cheer-Up-Smile [2008-05-07 20:26:29 +0000 UTC]

ik vind ze de foto's mooier als de beestjes in het echt,ik geef ze dan ook niet echt een lang leven...
- bah, beestjes xD

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jackkoho [2008-05-07 17:54:23 +0000 UTC]

amazing detail, even in the plant

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glowworm56 [2008-05-07 17:53:55 +0000 UTC]

I love it-very cute little bug!

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Gaina [2008-05-07 17:49:57 +0000 UTC]

A lily beetle! We have them on our lillies but I think they are beautiful and hey, that's what they eat - its nature .

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Drawtaru In reply to Gaina [2008-05-07 21:50:54 +0000 UTC]

It's actually a Red-Headed Cardinal beetle

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Gaina In reply to Drawtaru [2008-05-08 17:41:11 +0000 UTC]

One creature can have have so many names in different countries, it's mind-boggling. I just remember their latin names, it's less complicated...but then I get called a show-off

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Drawtaru [2008-05-07 17:44:30 +0000 UTC]

Red-Headed Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is the species. Love your macro shots, btw!

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thrumyeye In reply to Drawtaru [2008-05-07 20:45:14 +0000 UTC]

Tnx for the info! And for the compliment, too....

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Drawtaru In reply to thrumyeye [2008-05-07 21:50:27 +0000 UTC]

np

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raevenilonka [2008-05-07 17:23:40 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic colours
No Idea what it is.

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Jackass-Designs [2008-05-07 17:20:49 +0000 UTC]

wow! simply stunning photo!

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SuperCat0000 [2008-05-07 17:19:22 +0000 UTC]

i'd love to know too... its a cute little bug <3

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