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Infestation

By Assyrian
This is an Investigator Beetle.

I've come across 3 of these in the last few years and 2 of them were covered in lice like this one.

This one was in Glen Trool forest, the other was in the Hermitage Woods in Perthshire - over 100 miles apart.

If anyone knows any more about these beetles and their little problems please enlighten me!

Tags: General Beetles Close-up and macro Parasites Wildlife and nature Glen trool

Voters: Gomez, GalleryGirl, Bob_V and 31 more

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Uploaded:
20 Nov 2007 4:54PM
Camera:
Nikon D200
Lens:
105 VR Micro
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Comments


Gomez 15 1 Scotland
20 Nov 2007 5:01PM
Gross. Great macro, but gross.

Never thought about something as small as a beetle having parasites, but that's nature for you!
GalleryGirl 15 4 2 United Kingdom
20 Nov 2007 5:03PM
Eeechh and eecchhh again! Saying that very well captured!
Marilyn x
Bob_V 14 1 2 United States
20 Nov 2007 5:10PM
Superb close-up, great detail and very well spotted and captured. Bob
Shroomer 15 14 167 England
20 Nov 2007 5:11PM
Bugs on bugs wow, such a detailed and great macro shot
Richard
FujiJan 15 3 England
20 Nov 2007 5:26PM
fantastic macro of a mini beast, super detail..
JN_CHATELAIN_PHOTOGRAPHY 15 1.3k 8 United Kingdom
20 Nov 2007 5:27PM
Incredible macro. So sharp + fascinating detail. JNC
KarenFB Plus
16 5.9k 184 England
20 Nov 2007 7:05PM
A brilliant catch, I love the details you've captured (even the added extras!).
dawnmichelle 15 12 United States
20 Nov 2007 9:42PM
great close up on this little fellow.
Thanks for your recent vote on on of my shots.
You a got a great PF started. Look forward to seeing more of your work.
AliMurray 15 Scotland
21 Nov 2007 5:02AM
Great macro of an unpleasant subject!

Well done.

Alison
dianah 15 24.5k 4 United Kingdom
22 Nov 2007 8:22PM
This is another stunning capture ..wonderful detail. Thank you very much for your kind words, I really do appreciate them.
Di
Gomez 15 1 Scotland
23 Nov 2007 2:43PM
Get off your butt and do some more!!
I've run out of images to post for you and I'm suffering from tagboy withdrawl!
FeePhoto 15 34 Scotland
26 Nov 2007 5:53PM
I guess from the above comment that you're going to have to get out a bit more with the camera - good luck finding such interesting bugs in winter!

Another cracking shot with superb detail - well done again.
TanyaBright 14 Australia
30 Nov 2007 9:54PM
Fabulous shot. The detail is excellent.
Tanya
Tony_Baloni 16 9 2 Scotland
12 Dec 2007 2:19PM
Brilliantly Detailed Macro...!

I've seen many bumble bees carrying beasties but not anything like this.

I'd have loved to view this "large".

Tony...
User_Removed 18 16 1 United Kingdom
16 Dec 2007 3:33PM
yuck.... it's abit like having bedbugs that walk round with you :O)

great clear detail. well done

di
Assyrian 15 132 Scotland
18 Dec 2007 6:13PM
Now there's a horrible thought.......
discreetphoton Plus
17 3.5k 20 United Kingdom
29 Jan 2008 11:54PM
This is really something special.
KJackson 15 7 1 England
13 Feb 2008 4:56PM
Fab macro. Never seen anything like this before...ewww
deavilin 18 352 1 United Kingdom
14 Feb 2008 2:54PM
This is so good why you don't have more interest in it I just don't know Smile

Charlotte

PS I see you are using the 105 VR macro how do you find it, I am thinking of buying this myself as my 105 Sigma struggles when I attach my closeup light kit to it.
Last modified by deavilin on 14 Feb 2008 2:56PM
Assyrian 15 132 Scotland
14 Feb 2008 4:37PM
It's a brilliant lens although Gomez was getting good results with his Sigma 105 too - check his Common Hawkers, same ones as mine just flown off to a different location. Neither of us use closeup flash - he goes with reflectors and I don't use anything other than natural light (want to try and record as natural shot as possible).

Thanks for your kind comments - I guess bugs just aren't everyone's favourites!

Chris
FeatherFriend 14 38 217 England
14 Feb 2008 5:03PM
Great macro shot, deserves more votes.
Geoff.
deavilin 18 352 1 United Kingdom
14 Feb 2008 6:59PM
Hi Chris thanks for that, I use the flash as I can use a faster speed, most of my macros are taken HH on 1/250 @ f32 it is amazingSmile

Charlotte
Portknockie 17 48 Scotland
14 Feb 2008 10:22PM
Superb detail and colours but yuk..

Don
joetcat 15 United Kingdom
14 Feb 2008 11:53PM
Nikon D200
Lens: 105 VR Micro
Film: JPEG (digital) Beetles,Parasites
just brought D200, thanks for technical in-fo and lens used, what a want list I have,
pic,s really something special.
viewed 300 mag useing opera
super detail..
wooooow

joe
porty2003 18 97 Scotland
17 Feb 2008 10:07AM
Beautiful detail.So many lovely shots of 'beasties' in your gallery.Great stuff.Wish I had the patience and 'eye' [and a Macro lens!!] for this stuff.
ardclinis 14 5 Ireland
13 Mar 2008 8:50PM
super shot I must get some milk bottles as I seem to be missing a lot of summer action

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