Dyschiriodes cylindricus
Stag beetles are the biggest beetles existing in Europe. They are a set of nearly 1200 categories of beetles in the scientific categorization Lucanidae.
Ostoma ferruginea, Trogossitidae Size 9 mm A different take on the species from the last post. This dead/prepared specimen was borrowed from a friend's collection. This is was shot in the studio with darkfield style lighting (light coming from behind). See the comment section below for more info! Stacked from 160 exposures in Zerene Stacker. Canon 5DmkII, Nikon PB-6 bellows, Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 5X 0,14, morfanon tube lens. My book "Bugs up close" on amazon: uk or com
septemmaculatus
Scymnobius loewii
Plusiotis spectabilis
Pseudinca marmoratus
Glycyphana moluccarum
Erotylus voeti
(attracted to MV night light) Pu'er, Yunnan, China see comments for additional image (different individual).....
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Cassida vibex
Bluegrass billbug stages
Arnaud & Bomans, 2004. Lucanidae. Perú. 25 mm. Foto: わたくわ
This time, with the upper part of the PET-bottles, covered with toilet paper ... For lighting used two Jansjö LED-lamps. Home studio stack of 77 shots (1,6 s, F 5, ISO 160) and last shot 8 s, F 11, ISO 160 with MP-E 65 and Canon EOS 40D, stacked in Zerene Stacker.
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