Flea Beetle by Leeco
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Description
Nikon 7900 pocket camera - hand held image.
I have been trying to get a good shot of this species for over a week. I had one image that I had intended to post today despite the fact that it was not very good. Luckily, I managed to get a better shot today.
Not only is this a tiny bug species (1/8 inch or about 3-4mm long), it is also a very skittish species. At the slightest provocation, they either drop off the perch they are on or just disappear by jumping. While trying to get a shot of them on leaves, I managed to get lots of images of leaves without bugs, lol.
Thanks to those who take the time to comment.
Lee
Comments (11)
MrsLubner
Its a very pretty beetle. That green and orange really gets my attention. Really amazing work, Lee, and I'm so impressed you take the time to look around and find so many teensy bugs. Stellar all around.l
durleybeachbum
Gosh! Well done!! What a lovely creature!
JeffG7BRJ
Wow! Will you look at that back leg, I can see how it manages to 'jump' out of the shot. There must be quite some power in there compared to the skinny front legs, I imagine he can cover quite a distance as well. He's a colourful little chap and stands out against the bright green leaf. Excellent capture. Bravo!!!!!
GBCalls
Awesome details! Excellent
jgkane
Nice capture, my friend. Good eyesight and a fair bit of patience were obviously required. I came across a similar beetle, but more of a ladybird size, in the mid-'70s, when I was weeding in my rock infested back garden ( Scotland ). Our biology department could not identify it from a huge tome. The local police identified it, wrongly, as the dreaded Colorado beetle. When I joined the service a few years later, I again came across it, brought into the polce office by frightened farmers. The beetle was definitely not what they were worried about, and seemed to be interested in the hedgerows, not standing crops. Regards, John.
StandsInAwe
Great shot! Wish my camera took macros as well. Anyway, he's a nice shiny little guy. Thanks for sharing.
mbz2662
Another nice shot.
bpclarke
This one is a beauty! Gorgeous colors and shininess. Bunny
skyla824
outstanding macro work
micturn
Excellent, instant fave.
Chaosphoto
Well, considering what you said this is an excellent image of a bug worth the chase. My trick for the best bug macro's is get them early on a cold morning when hopefully their bones move even slower than mine :). Or there is the really dirty trick, catch a couple, put them in the refridgerator for an hour then back onto the plants. That slows them for a bit. Don't tell anyone I said that hehe.