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DaveBinks
2nd of July 2008 (Wed), 03:26
Hi All,
This guy dropped in for a photo session a couple of days ago - spent about 15 minutes posing on our patio table and then ambled off into the undergrowth.

1. 350D + Sigma 105 macro
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3136/2629174972_bdf1db111c_b.jpg

2. 350D + Sigma 105 macro + Kenko tubes
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/2628367193_6621646a34_b.jpg

LordV
2nd of July 2008 (Wed), 04:20
Wonderful shots and find - haven't seen any type of stag beetles for a few years now.
Brian V.

Photogirl2007
2nd of July 2008 (Wed), 04:25
Wow!! Look at those pincers!! Great shot Dave. I hope you paid him well for posing for you. LOL!!

DaveBinks
2nd of July 2008 (Wed), 04:38
Thanks for the comments Brian & Joan.
Brian - we used to get lots of the larger stag beetles, but I've only seen 3 or 4 this year and this is the first Lesser Stag Beetle that I've seen for several years!

Courierman
2nd of July 2008 (Wed), 04:54
you did well with that black bug

DaveBinks
2nd of July 2008 (Wed), 13:43
Thanks CM :)

skylab
2nd of July 2008 (Wed), 14:06
Nice Stag Dave. Not seen any for a very long time.

spidermanrbryce2006
2nd of July 2008 (Wed), 15:25
lovely shot!

Sugarman
2nd of July 2008 (Wed), 20:50
Killer pincers! Nice shots Dave!

Bill Pham
2nd of July 2008 (Wed), 21:02
i haven't seen one of them yet. nice shot on the close up too.

Bill