Strange Metalic Beetle

: Strange Metalic Beetle; This is one crazy beetle. Shiny metalic iridescent beauty. Similar to a Japanese beetle, but much shinier and built differently. Pictured here on a Lilly petal. Thanks for looking. Don; Created by: Donwrob.; Tools Used: 30d-17x40-Arcsoft; Created on: June 2007; Image Views: 259; Average Views per Day: 0.3; Image Number: 39922

Comments:

Tania (TMR8) from Taranaki New Zealand on Aug 27, 2007 at 6:06 PM said:

Don what a beauty. Is he taking on the colours of the lily or are they natural. Fantastic detail and capture

A.Lovely from Maine USA on Aug 26, 2007 at 1:42 PM said:

Wow this is a GREAT shot!

Don the colors in the photo are

outstanding. Did you alter or add

anything to this shot? What a

beetle. I have a bud that looks

very much like your beetle that

I find on my roses. Thank you for

sharing and composing such a

colorful and interesting picture.

Ikka Capellan from Germany/Europe on Jul 3, 2007 at 4:46 PM said:

Don, excellent work: beautiful colors, sharp like hot peper! A wonderful macro.

donwrob from Ohio on Jul 1, 2007 at 10:04 AM said:

Thanks everyone! We seem to be infested with beetles this year. There are thousands of Japanese beetles here, and a bunch of these guys. I have no idea what they are. Hope to find out and will post if I do. Thanks again. don

mike from mboro on Jul 1, 2007 at 8:19 AM said:

don what brilliant colours mate and a fantastic shot i have trawled through my Grey matter and i don't reconise this critter.

Whittler from Maine on Jun 30, 2007 at 3:51 PM said:

WOW!! what a neat shot,its a new one to me.

buzymomof2 from So Cal on Jun 30, 2007 at 11:47 AM said:

This is stunning! What a great macro. The colors are so vibrant, great detail and great comp! Beautiful capture Don.

km from TX on Jun 30, 2007 at 5:16 AM said:

Very fashionably colored insect with the matching flower color! Beautiful image.

Talsi- from WNC -USA on Jun 29, 2007 at 11:35 PM said:

NIce close up - good detail in the beetle

Shutterbug from Maine on Jun 29, 2007 at 8:23 PM said:

Nice capture of the beetle, what a shiny head. Great closeup.