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Jun 22, 2013 02:49 |  #1

A mating pair of Siamese rhinoceros beetle Xylotrupes gideon

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Face to face with a cute beetle. A female Prosopocoilus biplagiatus.
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Tiny ground beetle, Carabidae: Pericalus sp.
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Tiny beetle, approx 3 mm on a decaying tree trunk at night. Trachypholis sp. (Zopheridae, Colydiinae) I found on a decaying trunk at night.
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Lantern bug Pyrops pyrorhyncha
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Jun 22, 2013 04:10 |  #2

Stunning series, these are so uncommon creatures, well done.


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Jun 22, 2013 04:40 |  #3

Goodness gracious. :shock:


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Jun 22, 2013 05:16 |  #4

Interesting variety; love that lantern bug.


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Jun 22, 2013 05:34 |  #5

Very nice set, I would love to find some of these guys!




  
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Jun 22, 2013 15:51 |  #6

As with all your shots it's great to see high quality images of insects I'll probably never see in the flesh. Thanks.


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Jun 22, 2013 16:43 |  #7

Great job! the last one is very interesting!!!


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Jun 22, 2013 16:49 |  #8

Those are great! I had to look to see where you are from with such a nice variety of insects you post. They were all very very good. The last was my fav.


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Jun 23, 2013 01:19 |  #9

Wonderful series Kurt
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Jun 23, 2013 04:12 |  #10

Excellent and interesting as always.


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Jun 23, 2013 05:12 |  #11

Awesome set


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