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Scarlet Lily Beetle


Scarlet Lily Beetle
Photo Information
Copyright: Lise Villeneuve (lise) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 184 W: 51 N: 560] (2819)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-28
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 30 D, Canon EF100mmF2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-05 16:37
Viewed: 384
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The red or scarlet lily beetle (Lilioceris lilii) is a leaf beetle that eats the stems, leaves, buds and flowers of lilies, fritillaries and other plants in the Liliaceae family. It only lays its eggs on Liliuim and Fritillaria species. It is native to parts of Eurasia. It is known to have been introduced separately to Britain and Canada in the 1940s, possibly on imported lily bulbs. It is now a pest in most temperate climates where lilies are cultivated.

The larvae have orange-brown bodies and black heads. They carry their excrement on their backs in order to deter predators. Adults are bright scarlet in colour and 6–9 mm long. Unlike the larger Cardinal beetle their wing-cases (elytra) are minutely dimpled and have parallel not converging sides.

When the adult beetles are threatened they emit a high pitched buzzing from their abdomen.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_lily_beetle
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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 405 W: 0 N: 630] (2537)
  • [2008-08-05 21:17]

Hello Lise,

you photo has wonderfull colors in a striking combination. I like the strong contrast between red insect and green grass leaf. Blury background also helps izolating the main subject.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

Hi, Lise,

what a beauty!! an excellent photo in all aspects - colours, details, composition....well done! TFS.

chrs,
Man Yee

Hi Lise,
What a beauty and colorful capture of this s.l. beetle!
It is so artistic the way you made the layout and composition of the subject and the grass behind.
I really like the bright and contrasting colours here, as well as the diffuse and soft background got.
Congratulations and thanks for share.
My best regards,
JM

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 4 N: 2570] (11874)
  • [2008-08-06 4:49]

Hello Lise,
Very nice shot of this red scarlett. Good POV and nice lighting. Well done Ganesh

Salut Lise,
Couleurs splendide! Belle composition et de netteté. La lumière est assez douce. Avez-vous utilisé un Fill flash? Je crois que ca aurait dégagé les ombres de l'autre moitié du dos.
Félicitation
Eric

bonjour Lise

superbe image en macro de cette coccinelle, avec unb excellent POV,
belles lumières veant sur le sujet, belles couleurs,
excellente netteté et détails, TFS

Asbed

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  • RP1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 169 W: 1 N: 124] (2104)
  • [2008-08-15 17:09]

Salut Lise,
Belle couleurs et belle composition.
Merci,
Roger

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