Monday, June 22, 2009

83 Eight


I almost stepped on this Tiger Beetle as we were walking. If you look closely you will see that there are eight spots on his back including the one that is above the right back leg. There are also six legs and two antennae which equals eight!!

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11 comments:

  1. Wow, you did a great job of capturing the green iridescence! Sharp,too.

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  2. What a colorful bug! He really stands out against the stony background.

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  3. Great bug. I don't think that I have ever seen one like him.

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  4. What clarity and color. You know this is an awesome image when you can count the dots on his back!!

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  5. I've never seen a bug like that! It almost looks like a metallic green.

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  6. Very cool bug!! Yoy did a great job on the lighting here.

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  7. Good eye to keep from stepping on this guy! I've never seen a green one!

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  8. Great shot! He's such a vivid green.

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  9. Love the color and detail! You must have given him a very thorough examination to come up with eight! Great shot!

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  10. We were just just at the Insectarium in Montreal a couple weeks ago and my son was particularly interested in all the varieties of beetles. I think I saw this guy's cousins there. Well done capturing him!

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  11. Wouldn't that all add up to sixteen?

    And how come six-spotted tiger beetles have eight spots?

    Nice shot never-the -less.

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