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Aromia moschata


Aromia moschata
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Copyright: Christophe Berche (christophe) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 414 W: 61 N: 376] (1783)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-18
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex HSM, Digital RAW 200
Exposure: f/16, 1/200 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-09-01 14:48
Viewed: 991
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The xylophagous larvae (literally "mangeuses of wood") develop on the willows tadpoles, more rarely in the poplars and the alders. Several years are passed until the nymphose. The adults suck the sap of the willows, maples and birches. The name of the species comes from secretion, with the back of the lower part of the thorax, of substances of bases are drawn from the feeder plant and undergo a chemical conversion in glands. Because of systematic demolition of the old willows, the species with tendency to rarefy

Characteristics: -34mm, élytres metal, energy of the bronze green to purple while passing by coppered or blue. Sometimes red Pronotum.

Medium: from June to August on the flowers of willows.
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Wonderful capture with a perfect low POV. Good colors and detail.

Alli

Christpophe,
Superbe composition! (Beau face à face)
Ta photo est bien nette, peut être le focus trop sur l'avant (pas simple pour avoir les antennes et le corp nette simultanément!).
TFS, Laurent

Nice macro Christophe, Nice POV from the front with sharp details & good exposure. Looks like your beetle has got his leg stuck there! Well done.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26973)
  • [2005-09-02 3:09]

Good macro Christophe! Very interesting and rare on TN subject. Nice POV - we can see its big jaws.

Hi Christophe,
what an interesting beetle.
You made the shot with excellent DOF.
I've never seen such a black one before,
thanks for sharing it with us
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11894)
  • [2005-09-02 7:45]

Jolie macro, le focus est bien dirigé et la netteté est parfaite.

Félicitations !

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-09-02 11:59]

Christophe, focus on the head is really great.

Excellent pov too. I also like contrast. Excellent sharpness, so that the details can be appreciated.

Great macro Christophe. Colorfull with very good sharpness and very good details. Very good job. WEll done

Hello Christophe,
This beetle is not an Aromia moschata, this is an Ergates faber!
Regards, Nikola

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