It's a bugs life...4 'jif3d' by blondeblurr
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Exactly 2 years ago, I posted here @ Rendo my first photo for my son, JEFF on his Birthday Anniversary (8.12.07)
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(very unfortunate also, it was the date of John Lennon assassination, so tragic and who can forget ? one or the other ?, not a mother !)
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...time has come again, to keep up with this novel tradition and send Jeff lot's of good WISHES and CHEERS, I don't mind at all, to say it is the AUSSIE way 'have a good one, son' ...
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p.s. I do know, that Jeff loves almost all creepy, crawley things, so I inserted the evil-looking fangs, for closer inspection.
So, what type of bug is this ?
Can anyone help me ?
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Comments (17)
-seek-
never seen it before but it looks cool. great shootin'
npauling
Gosh when I zoomed this and saw those fangs I thought they would look great in one of Jeffs images. I have no idea what this creepy crawly is called but you have captured him beautifully and he would scare me silly if I saw him alive, especially with those long feelers. I hope you and Jeff have a great birthday celebration.
psyoshida
Happy Anniversary and Happy Birthday to Jeff. The closeup of the face look like a creature from the movie Alien. He's very deceiving from behind. Great macro.
jif3d
Damn' that's one evil-kool looking critter, glad you didn't make me deal with it ! I reckon this fella will make a great reference source for an up comming modelling projet ! Thanx for the Birthday post and dedication ! ~Cheerio~ & LOL !!!
jdehaven
Now thats a beetle with teeth! Great shot, very clear! And of course my best wished for Jeff's B-day as well!
tennesseecowgirl
It's the kind I don't want in my house LOL... nice creepy little guys and a big happy birthday wish sent to Jeff... and a Happy Anniversary to you on being here !!
CrownPrince
Jesus whats that sticking out from inbetween the fangs? looking like a spike? Man thats one nasty looking critter.
flavia49
wonderful shot and collage!!!! happy birthday to Jeff!!
Hubba1
Very clear shot, perfect dof!
buzzsaw55
a seriously cool pic! well done.
sandra46
SUPERLATIVELY BEAUTIFUL SHOT AND CREEPY BUG!!!
Svarg
It's a Mean and Nasty one, that's what it is. lol! Some serious fangs there. Super macro, Brigitte!
durleybeachbum
FAB PIC!
julesrose
Great photo, i hope they arnt in my garden, i guess they are here for a reason, congrats on the birthday.
Carlahoon
Great photo and macro!!
Chipka
Oh this is gorgeous! Keep this critter away from trees, however; it's a longhorn beetle of some sort and they bore into trees to lay their eggs. Their larvae, being vegetarians, view trees as one big salad, which is bad for you if you want to keep the tree. I don't think that all longhorn beetles are completely destructive, but Chicago has been on Asian Tiger Beetle Alert for quite some time. They look like this critter here, only with white spots and HUGE appetites. Oh, and by the way, these guys don't really have teeth...those "fangs" are his outer jaws. On humans, the tips merge together and form the chin...so what you've so beautifully photographed are his mandibles, which on insects compose the outer/lower jaw. The teeth are inside! But I think beetles are largely toothless. As for the picture itself, I love beetles. Apparently God is inordinately fond of beetles as well, since there are more beetle species on the planet than any other breed of animal. They account for a HUGE portion of earth's biomass! That's impressive, but I can't remember the exact figure. Anyway, I love this shot, and since I'm not a tree-grower, I love the critter too. Its such a regal example of beetle-grace. Wonderful work!
1358
very nasty looking piece of work....have no idea what this could be but if this was the 50's or 60's you can bet that it would be a giant bug threatening new york or LA sorry I missed this one, my internet has been a little spotty of late... the server got hacked. sweet burfday image fer the boy....HB to him...