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Flea Beetle


Flea Beetle
Photo Information
Copyright: Jesus Linares (jlinaresp) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 466 W: 17 N: 967] (3606)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-24
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon SX 110 IS
Exposure: f/4, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-27 6:24
Viewed: 342
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
A nice (very striking) flea beetle. Called "flea" because they have the capacity to make small jumps, this is possible thanks to the development of their hind legs.

I had the opportunity to photograph this bug, realizing that it was immersed in a small creek in the mountains of Yaracuy state, more than 1500 meters above sea level.

This insect is slowly making a great effort, could leave the small stream, reach the shore and go up the small branch where I could photograph it.

The intention of the two pictures is to translate the time at which the beetle got its wings to dry, after his unfortunate and unintended dip!

Taxonomic found some details:

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Long-horned and Leaf Beetles)
Family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Subfamily Galerucinae (Skeletonizing leaf beetles)
Tribe Alticini (Flea Beetles)
Genus Asphaera
Species lustrans (Shining Flea Beetle)

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-06-27 7:16]

excellent idea to put two shots!

Very instructive!

Good sharpness and beautiful color of this beetle!

TFS

brigitte

Hi Jesus,
A nice capture of this beautiful Flea beetle. Excellent composition and sharp detail in both the captures. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2009-06-27 8:25]

Hola Jesús,
A fine double macro of a species of Chrysomelid beetle that is new to me, both are taken from a fine POV with great sharpness and lighting against a good OOF natural BG.
Thanks and have a good weekend,
Ivan

hello Jesus

excellent photomontage of 2 beautiful macro photos,
with fine POV, excellent density of the luminosity,
fine focus with great sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-06-27 16:44]

Hi Jesus,

I'm seeing so many new insects here today! I love how this Flea Beetle got its name. Two excellent shots showing views of both sides. Wonderful pose on the branch, beautiful colors and lovely background.

Jane

hello Jesus
very beautiful presentation,colours and composition very well,very fine photos
TFS
Nasos

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