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soldier beetle


soldier beetle
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Copyright: ridvan iron (ridvan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 563 W: 0 N: 1148] (5188)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-20
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-27 12:15
Viewed: 444
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a common soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva). Photo was taken with a canon powershot a430.
you look at them vertically you can see that the soldier beetles are called that way because they really do remind one of old fashioned soldier uniforms. There are over 50 species in the Low Countries. Many species are very similar and therefore difficult to tell apart. Often you can find them sunbasking on flowers. The adults eat other insects. In some casese they hunt for prey, but most eat animals that are already dead. The larvae hunt for snails, slugs and worms on the ground, even though there are some vegetarians among them. The most common of all soldier beetles probably is the Hogweed Bonking Beetle below. In summer they often appear in great numbers, basking in sunshine or copulating on flowers, especially umbellifer. As the flowers of many umbellifers are whitish the beetles are very striking. Due to their reddish colors birds will leave them alone. Reaching some 7 to 10 mm in length it is a typical representative of its family. As the species also loves verges and banks it may be considered to be a real opportunist, explaining its abundancy all over Europe and the British Isles. It is an excellent species to predict a thunderstorm, for when all the animals are retreating to the backside of leaves a thunderstorm will be advancing. Do not hurry though: they take shelter many hours before the thunderstorm arrives! You can tell them apart from most family members by looking at the colouring: the entire head ans neck shields are red, the shields are dark red, except for the ends where they get darker and the legs are red, except for the feet.

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nglen, jaycee, uleko, Maite, mikou, ramthakur, dew77, Adanac, star74, cicindela has marked this note useful
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2096 W: 9 N: 5879] (22262)
  • [2007-05-27 12:20]

Hi Ridvan. Its close up time. great macro shot, of the Bug.very good detail and sharp focus. with great colours, POV. and DOF. well done .TFS.
Nick..

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  • Dan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 114 W: 0 N: 358] (1755)
  • [2007-05-27 12:37]

Hi Ridva, excellent macro shot, great contrast and colors, like always.
Regards, Dan

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2544 W: 170 N: 7738] (24487)
  • [2007-05-27 12:57]

Hello Ridvan,
Very fine macro of this Soldier Beetle. Excellent sharp details and good colours. I never realized it has such long hind legs!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 354 W: 0 N: 297] (2254)
  • [2007-05-27 13:37]

Grandiosa macro da pra ver os pelos da folhagem muito boa ,exelente meus parabéns por este magnifico inseto.
Nilson

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1004 W: 64 N: 1241] (5078)
  • [2007-05-27 13:54]
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Excellent macro shot, Ridvan!
Fantastic point of view with great sharpness and DOF. Even if it is common it's rather rare to me, but beautiful. I like a lot the colors and composition.
Congratulations and TFS
Greetings
Maite

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2007-05-27 13:56]

Hi Ridvan.
Great close-up.Nice composition with good POV which holds whole beetl in focus.Fine natural colors and very good light.Very good managed DOF giving pretty blurred BG too.I like sharp details on hid body.Well done.
TFS,with greeting Milos.

Pretty good capture at aperture value 2.8, Ridvan.
An interesting Beetle with long body. Very good details and colours.
TFS.

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  • trinko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 610 W: 83 N: 324] (4310)
  • [2007-05-27 14:15]

great focus nice DOF nice colors.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2007-05-27 15:01]
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Merhaba Rıdvan,
Güzel bir çalışma olmuş.Detaylar,ışık ve arka plan oldukça başarılı.Selamlar,ellerine sağlık!

Hi Ridvan,
A great photo of this beetle. I often see them on walks.
Very sharp.
Well Done,
Nick :-)

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1834 W: 243 N: 6032] (21484)
  • [2007-05-27 16:05]

Hi Ridvan,
a sharp and detailed shot.
Well composed with a great DOF.
Well done,
Joey

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1098 W: 1 N: 4462] (14976)
  • [2007-05-27 22:15]

Hello Rivdan,
Superb macro work with super sharp details, thanks for sharing Rivdan.
Rick

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 989 W: 4 N: 2540] (11777)
  • [2007-05-28 4:10]

Ridvan, Very closeup shot and very sharp focus. Very well done. ganesh

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1871 W: 8 N: 4868] (15759)
  • [2007-05-28 10:31]

Hi Ridvan,

Wonderful macro of this beetle. The colors, details and textures are excellent. And a bug with a sparkling eye? I love the position on the leaf - shows off well.

Jane

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  • star74 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 294 W: 5 N: 619] (2466)
  • [2007-05-28 15:20]

Merhaba Rıdvan,
Renk ve detaylar harika,
Arka plan da oldukça başarılı,
Tebrikler

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 409 W: 41 N: 785] (2478)
  • [2007-05-29 0:59]

HI Ridvan,
U 're really becoming a master at finding and indentifying these various little beautiful creatures.
Very ncioe detailed and colourful macro of the Soldier Beetle.
TFS & Cheers

bonjour ridvan
un leger manque de netteté sur la tête mais dans l'enseble la photo est bien realisé,bonnes couleurs et bon POV.
laurent

Hi Ridvan!
This is a very nice picture of soldier beetle, and even if it is really common it is still well presented :)
Bravo also for the interesting and informative note!
Best withes,
Radomir

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