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Golden armour
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Copyright: Adrian Szatewicz (aes_thor) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 180 W: 32 N: 496] (2081)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-18
Categories: Insects
Camera: FujiFilm FinePix S9600, Fujinon Zoom Lens 28-300 mm Eq., Raynox DCR-250
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-26 12:01
Viewed: 380
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi TN members!

Macro shot of very well known and common here, on TrekNature as well, species called Rose chafer- Cetonia aurata (PL: Kruszczyca złotawka).
Maybe this beetle isn't very big but as You can see- it's to big for Raynox Lens- just part of beetle can be fitted into the full frame.
Picture was taken in forest near Olsztyn, Poland.

Below some species information, found in Wikipedia:

Cetonia aurata, known as the rose chafer, or more rarely as the green rose chafer, is a reasonably large beetle, 20 mm (¾ in) long, that has metallic green coloration (but can be bronze, copper, violet, blue/black or grey) with a distinct V shaped scutellum, the small triangular area between the wing cases just below the thorax, and having several other irregular small white lines and marks. The underside is a coppery colour. Rose chafers are capable of very fast flight; they do it with their wing cases down thus resembling a bumble bee, see photos below clearly illustrating it. They feed on flowers, nectar and pollen, in particular roses (from where they get their name); which is where they can be found on warm sunny days, between May and June/July, occasionally to September.

The larvae are C–shaped, have a very firm wrinkled hairy body, a very small head and tiny legs; they move on their backs, which is a very quick way to identify them. Larvae overwinter wherever they have been feeding, that is in compost, manure, leafmould or rotting wood, and they pupate in June/July. Some adult beetles might emerge in the autumn, but the main emergence is in the spring when they mate. Following mating, the females lay their eggs in decaying organic matter, and then die. Larvae grow very fast, and before the end of autumn they would all have moulted twice. They have a two year life cycle.

Rose chafers are found over southern and central Europe and the southern part the UK where they seem to be sometimes very localized. They are a very beneficial saprophagous species (detritivore), their larvae are the insect equivalent of earth worms and help make very good compost where they are often found in great numbers.


Have a nice evening, thanks for watching!
cheers!
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  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2225 W: 10 N: 6273] (23568)
  • [2008-06-26 12:01]

Hi Just got home from work so running a bit late tonight so just a note to say good picture for now. TFS.
Nick.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 592 W: 25 N: 1774] (6056)
  • [2008-06-26 12:03]

Hi Adrian...
Nice composition, beautiful colors...
Well dan...
Regd. Siggi

Hi Adrian,
A very nicely captured chafer. Colors and metallic shine captured well. TFS
Ali

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 120 W: 65 N: 262] (2131)
  • [2008-06-26 12:17]

Witaj Adrian,
Dobre zblizenie, ostre szczegoly i czysta kolorystyka.
Pozdrawiam, Pawel

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2686 W: 173 N: 8314] (26185)
  • [2008-06-26 12:26]

Hello Adrian,
Most impressive macro of this familiar garden visitor! Excellent sharp details and beautiful colours. Maybe a bit tightly cropped on the left.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2890 W: 171 N: 8437] (26168)
  • [2008-06-26 12:45]

Hello Adrian,
A fine sharp close macro showing the front part of a Rose Chafer: the lighting and details are excellent, though I would have liked to seee alittle more space infront of the beetle.
Nice image, though and thanks for sharing it.
Regards,
Ivan

Hi Adrian

I saw one of these on Monday here in the UK - unfortunately it flew away before I could take a good picture :(

You have captured this one very well - good DOF for a close macro, and the light is excellent.

Vinny

Hola Adrian
Precioso el colorido de este escarabajo con brillos de cobre. Me hubiera gustado que el ojo tuviera mejor enfoque, pero la foto es excepcionalmente buena para mi gusto.
Saludos
Jacobo

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  • Marx44 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 64 W: 73 N: 295] (1836)
  • [2008-06-26 13:07]

Witam Adrian,
Fajny żuk widziałem takiego samego jak buszował w mrowisku.
Super powiększenie detale.

Pozdrawiam

Marx

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  • Amadeo Gold Star Critiquer [C: 211 W: 0 N: 755] (3323)
  • [2008-06-26 13:55]

Hola Adrian, una excelente aproximación, nitida, con buen detalle y buena luz. Un saludo

Hi Adrian,

Amazing MACRO shot
Superb sharp detailed
love the metalic colors

TFS Thijs

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1136 W: 6 N: 3150] (11648)
  • [2008-06-26 16:32]

Hi Adrian,simply fantastic,a pic very very difficult,i know the terribles reflections of this cetoniae and i'm surprising to see this wonderfull perfection,the details are great too,my best compliments and thanks for share this beauty,Luciano

Czesc Adrian/
Swietne makro, fajnie uchwyciles tego zuczka.
Pozdrawiam
Mariusz

Hello Adrian,
Nice to present this close-up of the beautiful Cetonia. We can see very well the various colours of refections and the legs thanks to this macro shot. A good idea. TFS,
Catherine

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