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LADY BEETLE


LADY BEETLE
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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: 2004-08-07
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5400, 35-105 mm 1:4,5-5,6, @ ISO 100
Exposure: f/6.0
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Insects (Insecta) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-22 7:32
Viewed: 808
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello my Friends!
Not so long ago I presented a male of Lucanus cervus cervus (Coleoptera: Lucanidae), so today a lady od this species :>
As you can see comparing both pictures, a significant sexual dimorphism can be seen. And today I would like to write a few words about main "types" of these morphological differences in insect sexes :>

1. Body size - usually females are bigger and wider (it is important from energetic point of view, as they have to keep energy for producing and laying eggs), such examples can be easy found in grasshoppers, crickets, many beetles, mantises, wasps, and flies. Males are bigger rather rare, eg. in rhino and stag beetles (Dynastidae and Lucanidae).

2. Morphological structures - in some beetle species (Dynastidae, Tenebrionidae) males posses different horns on heads and thoraxes, in other beetles (Lucanidae) – huge mandibles are present. In both cases males use them during fight in courtships. In many moths (eg. Lymantriidae) and beetles (eg. Elatyridae, Cerambycidae, Meloidae) males have wider and longer antennae to better “collect” pheromone signals from females. On the other hand in some insects females have reduced wings and can not fly (eg. fireflies – Lampyridae, many Homoptera bugs, cockroaches – Blattodea, some moths belonging to Geometridae and Lymantriidae, and Streptiptera).

3. Body colouration - usually males have much more coluorful bodies (or at least less “grey” :>), , such dimorphism can be seen among moths and butterflies (eg. Lymantriidae, Pieridae), beetles (some Cicindelidae, Carabidae, Cerambycidae), and damselflies (Zygoptera).

4. Musical talent - characteristic for males of grasshoppers, crickets (Orthoptera) but also ciccades (Cicadoidea). Males play music using special structures on their bodies, absent in females.

5. Bioluminescence - in opposition to musician talent this phenomenon is characteristic for females (eg. fireflies – Lampyridae). Like in case of music in males of Orthoptera and Cicadoidea, bioluminescence is used by females to attract partners during courtships.


All the best and have a nice Sunday! :>
Marx44, chudy, cataclysta, Noisette, anel, haraprasan, rousettus, Argus, maurydv, Alex99 has marked this note useful
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Ciao Radomir, fantastic lady beetle with amazing details and splendid sharpness, supewrb macro, very well done, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

Witam
Bardzo wyraźne ostre z dobrymi kolorami zdjęcie.
Serdeczności
Marx

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  • chudy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 75 W: 0 N: 90] (495)
  • [2009-03-22 9:22]

Siemanko Radku
Bardzo ladne zdjecie pani Rogaczowej , szkoda tylko ze nie zrobione w Polsce .
Pozdrawiam Slawek

hello Radomir
SUPER PICTURE
great sharpness
good details
greeting lou

Czesc Radziu
Widze ze to jedna z fotek do encyklopedii. Ladna, ladna ;-) Klasyczna fotka do atlasu owadow. Dobra ostrosc, wszytko ok
Pozdrawiam
Krzys

Hello Radomir
fantastic shot of this beetle with crisp clear details
Great lighting and colors
I like his antenna very much
Very well done
Jacqueline

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1725 W: 0 N: 3924] (15760)
  • [2009-03-23 1:41]

Hello Radomir,
Perfect shot of the female Lucanus cervus,I'm aware that it is not easy to make such a good picture of it!
Thanks also for the interesting note, it's always very nice to know this kind of things.
Have a nice day
Amitiés
Anne

Hello Radomir,
An absolutely perfect capture of this female Lucanus.
Excellent exposure and sharpness.
Very good notes as usual.
Very nice work.
TFS & Cheers
Steve

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-03-23 9:23]

Radomir, Superb shot of this beetle with full details. Sharp picture. Ganesh

Hi Radek,
A nice capture of this beautiful ground beetle. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Radek, a fine macro of a lady Lucanus. Like handsome male, the female also wonderful and pretty:). Perfectly composed and focused shot with excellent clarity MF!
TFS and have a sunny new day!
Greetings from cold and rainy Izmir:>
Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Radomir,
I remember your previous shot for male lucanid. this is also beautiful. you captured it with a great macro shot. sharp details, POV/DOF, composition and lighting splendid. good and informative notes as always. thanks for sharing, good night my friend
Ahmet

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3821 W: 190 N: 11376] (35063)
  • [2009-03-25 22:53]

Hello Radomir,
A fine-frame-filling macro of a female L. cervus taken with excellent sharpness and lighting from a dorsal POV. This impressive species is now quite rare in Sweden but I think it is relatively commonin the Balkans. Whe saw several one evening in Slovenia about 10 yrs ago, but that was before I had a digital camera.
Greetings from a wintery Sweden!:((
Ivan

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 442 W: 0 N: 427] (3110)
  • [2009-03-28 12:41]

Hello Radomir
Nice shot with excellent elements, the color are vivd and very natural. The composition is wonderful.
Well done
Nilson

Hello Radomir,
what a wonderful picture of female Lucanus cervus cervus taken from an excellent POV,
superb sharpness with fine details, perfect exposure with splendid colours in a very nice composition
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5672] (18539)
  • [2009-05-11 8:12]

Hi Radomir.
Sorry, I also missed many your wonderful shot. This one is top quality too. This spring I pictured another species of beetle. I could not achieved anything similar. Terrific reproduction of the texture and all other details and parts of the beetle. Sharpness is razor and colours are nice and pleasant for look. Bravo. Perfect work.
Alexei.

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