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Scarab on Fern Frond

Started by streets, 08/25/2003 03:34PM
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Ron Streetenberger
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Canon A70, macro mode. Cropped image, no enhancement.

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Really nice, Ron. I am a huge fan of beetles...in fact I have a whole book of beetle photos aptly titled "An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles" after a famous quote by the evolutionary biologist J. B. S. Haldane. If you like wonderful photos like yours, check the book out.

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Very nice shot Ron!
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Great photo Ron!

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Jim, I had missed your shot, but just found it. Yes, it is a June Beetle (although there are many beetles called that around the US). The Latin name is Cotinis nitida; this one is often called the Green June Beetle for obvious reasons.

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