Australian Scarab Beetle Family

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I found this little beetle on a bush with hundreds of bees collecting pollen. The bees did not mind it taken some of its pollen. The Name of it is:The Punctate Flower Chafer. It is a very gentle beetle and only takes pollen. Contrary to the European May-beetle or our smaller Christmas-beetle which eats leaves and can be quite destructive.
I took this with my Pentax -F 50mm f2.8 macro and the 1.5 Kenko AF extender

10/01/2014 - 11:56Horst

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-5

Shutter Speed1/250

Aperturef/11

LensN/A

ISO800

Focal Length50mm

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alfpics

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18 years
nr Brighton

Link Posted 10/01/2014 - 21:09

Wonderful detail

Andy

pauljay

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14 years
Zuid Limburg, The Netherlands

Link Posted 11/01/2014 - 08:35

He's a cutie. Nice shot Horst.

Paul.

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Teaka53

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9 years
Norfolk UK

Link Posted 12/01/2014 - 17:13

Love this bug

Malc

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Camera Make:	PENTAX
Camera Model:	PENTAX K-5
Date Taken:	2014-01-09 08:22:13
Exposure Program:	Aperture priority
Aperture:	f/11
Max Aperture Value:	N/A
ISO Speed Rating:	800
Focal Length:	50 mm
Lens:	N/A
Metering Mode:	Pattern/Matrix
Exposure Time:	1/250 sec