beetle

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Common Red Soldier Beetle

It doesn't look like a beetle, but it is, in the genus Ripiphorus. Possibly of Ripiphorus diadasiae. The name 'Rhipiphorus means 'fan-bearer' and refers to the male's antennae, visible here. OM-1, Oly 60mm, Godox v350o, Cygnustech diffuser

I believe these guys are in the 'chilocorus' genus. Gear: Sony A7III 100mm 2x macro lens Speedlight & diffuser..

This guy loves nectar. Gear: Sony A7III 100mm 2x macro lens Speedlight and diffuser..

An insect to be very careful of!

Hello, This is an older photo where I was first experimenting with night macro shooting. I wasn't using diffusion back then but I do still like the shot so I thought I would share..

Bronzed Tiger beetle doing everything possible not to be filmed. You will see him scoot around & be nice & blurry

I took the photo using my mobile - huawei p40

Beetle 1X ISO 200 1/125 f/2.8 Stack of 157 images in Helicon Focus Stepsize 50um Wemacro rail EF 100 mm lens

The Flower Chafer is a beautiful, shiny, emerald green, and quite large beetle. Flower chafers are small, stocky beetles that come in shimmering bright colors. They look like round little dumplings. The most popular are the emerald green flower chafer, the pachnoda marginata and the Derby's...

A crop of a 2,5X image of a small beetle. 88 images stacked in Helicon Focus. Retouched & cropped in Photoshop. Laowa Ultra macro 25mm lens. k

Lamprodila festiva (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Despite of what they do now on arbovitae, they remain one of the most beautiful insects in Europe.

I took this photo to a living specimen. This time, it is only one shot, 1/60, F = 11. Canon EF 100 mm, f. 2.8, macro. F 8-11 gives about 5-7 mm DOF. In the field, a flash with a good diffuser is mandatory. Usually not need stack photos if follow f=11, S=1/100-120 (or the maximum speed makes a...

A beetle (don't know the specie). Stack of 101 images in Helicon Focus (method C) f/2.8 ISO 100, 1/125 Post-processed in Photoshop. Two flashes triggered remotely, homemade diffusers. Wemacro automated rail Steps abt 40um

These beetles have a rich green colour.

Hi, Taken at the same time as my Longhorn beetle posted prior, I found this guy at Werribee Gorge park. It has seen better days with only one antenna and a few dents on its armour but the colour alone i felt was worth posting, hope you like it