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Not sure what this is.....anybody know.?? caught in back garden yesterday afternoon...
| Camera: | NikonD80  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | Nikon 18-135mm |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Title: | BEETLE ? |
| Username: | 
gerrymac |
| Uploaded: | 5 Aug 2008 - 3:16 PM |
| Tags: | Beetle, Close-up / macro, Wildlife / nature |
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| Votes: | 34 |
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Hi, according to my little book it's a Forest Bug, (Pentatoma rufipes).
Lives on a wide range of trees eating sap also small caterpillars and other insects.grows to about 15mm. Info taken from Collins gem, Insects. Handy little book.
Great shot.
Quote: Hi, according to my little book it's a Forest Bug, (Pentatoma rufipes).
Lives on a wide range of trees eating sap also small caterpillars and other insects.grows to about 15mm. Info taken from Collins gem, Insects. Handy little book.
Great shot.
Thanks Eric and bun and Barbara and Sylvia and to all for viewing/comments
Gerry
superb capture i got a green one never seen any other colour
Dawn
O bugger me! This one has a button to switch it on (or off?) Super macro work Gerry
Johanna
Yes you are right this is also a shield bug..thank u... good capture, n great detail..
Aditya
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