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Condition Red
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Copyright: Lukasz Warcholinski (Kaszek) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 246 W: 58 N: 390] (1451)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-03
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 30 D, Canon EF 50mm f1.8 MkII, RAW ISO 400, Kenko extension tube
Exposure: f/18.0, 1/125 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-06 1:37
Viewed: 685
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is Lilioceris lilli. Family Chrysomelidae, Subfamily Criocerinae. "Lily Leaf Beetle" in english, and Poskrzypka liliowa in polish language.
The lily leaf beetle adult is a striking insect with a bright scarlet body and black legs, head, antennae, and undersurface. The adults are 1/4-3/8' long, and they will squeak if you squeeze them gently, they do this to deter predators. Adults and older larvae feed on leaves, stems, buds, and flowers of the host plant. Adults lay their eggs on the underside of leaves in an irregular line. The reddish/orange eggs take from 7-10 days to hatch under normal conditions. Females lay up to 450 eggs, sometimes over two growing seasons. Larvae resemble slugs with swollen orange, brown, yellowish, or even greenish bodies and black heads. Larvae tend to cause more damage than adults. Larvae are distinctive and repulsive in that they secrete and carry their excrement on their backs. Younger larvae feed for 16-24 days, primarily on the underside of leaves. Larvae enter the soil to pupate; pupae are florescent orange. New adults emerge in 16-22 days and feed until Fall. They do not mate or lay eggs until they emerge the following Spring in late March through June. Lily leaf beetles overwinter in the soil or plant debris in the garden or woods, sometimes a distance away from the host plants. Adults prefer environments that are shaded, protected, cool, and moist.
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Hi, Lukasz,

a great photo with beautiful detalis, colours and composition. I like the thin fibers around the beetle...it makes this photo very unique. well done! TFS.

chrs,
Man Yee

Hej,
trochę "zaplątana' ta Poskrzypka liliowa;-)
Szczegóły jak zwykle doprowadzone są do perfekcji, można żuczkowi zajrzeć w oczka. Ładne kolory podkreśla szare, rozmyte tło.
Gratuluję kolejnego świetnego zdjęcia
Serdeczności
Alina

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2008-08-06 3:33]

Witaj Lukaszu,
Fajny ten czerwony pancerz, bardzo dobry wybor POV i kompozycja udana.
Pozdrawiam, Pawel

Hi Lukasz

Excellent shot of this scarlet beetle.
Excellent POV and DOF, great exposure
Excellent sharpness, great background.

Chris

Hi Lukasz,

Lively image.Seems like i can hear the sound and feel the entennea movement and athmospere because of deep feeling of shot.TFS.

regards
mohaimin

Witaj,
Będę nudna - kolejne doskonałe makro :)
Bardzo podoba mi się jak wyłania się robaczek z pajęczyny. Piękna GO i ostrość oraz naturalne kolory to mocne punkty tego zdjęcia.
Pozdrawiam Małgosia

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2008-08-06 12:29]

Hi Lukasz. This is a excellent close up of the bright red Beetle . You he excellent detail and sharp focusing . a nice POV/DOF. i like the crop on this one . well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2008-08-07 11:38]

Siema Kaszek!

Podoba mi sie ta fota. Chrzaszcz ostry na oczach i glowie, odpowiednio czerwony i gotowy do chuliganienia. Dodatkowo fajny klimat robia pajeczyny na pierwszym planie. Plus za 16:9, minus za brak HD ;-)

Witaj Lukasz! Dzieki za WS do moich Tatr :-)
Swietne makro tego czerwonego przyjaciela. Fantastyczne,
i ta nic pajecza. Brawo!
Pozdrawiam

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