Two Beetles Today

Beetleman · Post by **Beetleman** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:37 am

I have two beetle pictures for today. First one is a Leaf Chafer - Anomala orientalis and the second one is another shot of the Golden Tortoise Beetle showing some damage to the leaf and his droppings. He must be very happy because he is very golden colored.

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:20 am

Nice. Golden one is partly see-through.

Beetleman · Post by **Beetleman** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:33 am

Thank you Nikola, and congradulations on making the cover of Photomacrography Front Page

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:04 am

Thanks for congat., I feel like I won Centerfold of the Month.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:16 am

MacroLuv wrote:Thanks for congat., I feel like I won Centerfold of the Month.

And why not? Your subjects have no clothes!

Beetleman, great capture especially on the antenna of the first one.

--Rik

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:37 am

Living up to your name there Beetleman.

Some very nice shots here. Those Japanese Beetles are eating up every leaf around here it seem but they also seem to be selective in what leaves they eat. As for those Tortise Beetles, I see them every so often but have never got as good a shot of them as what you have. Nice work Doug!