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GLADIATOR AMONG INSECTS


GLADIATOR AMONG INSECTS
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Copyright: Radomir Jaskula (cicindela) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1307 W: 0 N: 2925] (8635)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-09
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5400, 35-105 mm 1:4,5-5,6, @ ISO 100
Exposure: f/5.6
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Insects (Insecta) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-11 13:25
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Favorites: 1 [view]
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Hello my Friends!
March is very bussy month for me and I really have no time to visit TN too often... :< Anyway, today is a good day, finally I found an hour to present you something from my archieve :>

This is a male of Lucanus cervus cervus (Coleoptera: Lucanidae), one of the biggest stag beetle species of Europe.

I decided to show you this photo after some e-mail exchange with Steve (LordPotty) who presented some weekes ago an interesting stag beetle from New Zeland.
Dear Steve, this picture is dedicated to you! :>

And here are some basic facts about the hero from the photo:

Distribution: great part of Europe

Habitat: areas with old oak trees and dead trunks, in forests as well as in groves, where the larvae live.

Subspecies diversity: 4 subspecies
- Lucanus cervus cervus - West, Central, East Europe
- Lucanus cervus akbesianus - Syria, Turkey
- Lucanus cervus judaicus - Syria, Turkey
- Lucanus cervus turcicus - Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey

Food: larvae are xylophagous -feed on rotting wood, adults prefer tree.

Size: males: 35 - 92 mm, females: 35 - 45 mm.

Activity: adults from May to August, usually during early evening.

Protection status: as the result of forest menagement it is listed as a globally threatened/declining species and included in many international and national Red Lists among all Europe. In many European countries it is strictly protected by the law.

Mating behaviour: males, which are generally bigger than females, possess huge mandibles, which are used to duel with other males (like deers do) during fight about female. This combat resembles competition between knights in the Middle Ages :>



As always, thank you in advance for your time and visit!!! :>
Argus, chudy, eng55, oanaotilia, Alex99, ramthakur, rousettus, jignasi, maurydv, Silvio2006, honza, esimsek, boreocypriensis, siggi has marked this note useful
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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
  • [2009-03-11 14:10]

Hi Radomir. Very nice photo of the great and interesting insect. I have seen it a lot of years ago during my study at university.
I like sharp detail very much.
Regards Honza

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-03-11 14:13]

Hallo Radomir,
Bardzo mila dedykacja dla Steve (LordPotty)
Interesujacy gladiator,kiedys go czesciej spotykalem.Wyglada imponujaco ,wszystkie szczegoly doskonale widoczne.Bardzo dobra ostrosc i kontrast.Pzdrawiam Siggi

Hi Radek,
Thanks a lot that you share this beauty from your chest.
An excellent macro capture of from nice POV with excellent details and wonderful composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

Ciao Radomir, superb capture of splendid bug, great macro with fantastic details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-03-11 15:46]

Hi Rado,this is specie is very strange and unusual..but the best is your pic! What a fantastic sharpness! Make better was impossible,welcome back whit this great gift,have a nice day,LUCIANO

Hello Radomir,
what a wonderful macro shot of Lucanus cervus taken with a superb sharpness and fine details, marvellous colours in a very nice composition.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Buena luz y juego de colores delicados. A destacar lo bien que captaste las texturas de este bello escarabajo.
Saludos: Josep Ignasi.

hello Radomir,
wonderful macro shot for this beautiful Gladiator. splendid sharp details and colors. POV and composition also wonderful. lichened BG and frame also great. many thanks for sharing it with good informative notes. best wishes my friend
Ahmet

I'm sure Steve would be thrilled to see your Stag Beetle picture, Radomir. It is absolutely the sharpest picture of this insect I have ever seen. It looks so real you deserve to be congratulated for it.
Thanks for sharing this incredible macro and also for a to-the-point note.
Regards.
Ram

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3586 W: 143 N: 5690] (18601)
  • [2009-03-11 22:22]

Hi Radomir.
I also like this species and very glad that I have met it in my garden once. You have pictured it at a very impressive surroundings and as usual you have made it with terrific exactness and skill. All attractive features of this amazing insect are represented perfectly. It is true three-dimensional picture with wonderful lights and clear colours. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Radomir,
What a beautiful capture of this Stag Beetle.
This is just like the ones I used to keep in London.
Excellent DOF and perect exposure and sharpness.
This goes straight into my favourites.
Thank you so much.
Cheers
Steve

hello Radomir
beautiful composition
great sharpness
nice details
greeting lou

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1151 W: 32 N: 1192] (3654)
  • [2009-03-12 11:02]

Hi Radomir,
Very beautiful capture.Exposure,sharpness and details are wonderful.Excellent work!
Thanks fro posting.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2009-03-12 13:34]

Hello Radomir,
Beautiful photo of this stag beetle. Excellent sharp details and natural colours. Good POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • chudy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 75 W: 0 N: 91] (499)
  • [2009-03-12 14:56]

Siemanko Radku,
Bardzo ladny okaz rogacza , raz tylko widzialem osobnika tego gatunku byla to samica .
Pozdrawiam Slawek .

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
  • [2009-03-13 13:35]

Hello Radomir,
A nice one from your archives!
You caught this male Stag Beetle from a fine POV with great sharpness and lighting in a pleasing composition on the lichens.
This species is quite rare in Sweden and i have only seen it once before I had a digital camera.
Thanks for sharing this, have a nice weekend and don't work too hard.
Greetings from a grey Scania,
Ivan

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