Thanks, Eliza above just corrected me and this is a Japanese beetle not a Dogbane leaf beetle. However they are still wonderful to look at even those they areas to be a bit more troublesome to many gardens.
Hi and thanks, we don’t run across too many beetles and when we do they are alway remarkable in some way or another either looks, behavior or many times both.
Great shots, Mike, but ummm, not the dogbane beetle, but the invasive Japanese beetle. White tufted sides and club antennae of J, vs. smooth sides and segmented antennae on the D. They always say to know your enemy, and JB is a scourge in my garden. 😉
Hi Eliza and thanks for correcting me on this one. I need to look closer at the details before posting insects or develop a better way of identification beyond searching for beetles on Professor Google.
It great to have people out there to learn from so thanks again.
Hi and thanks, Macro albeit frustrating, is so much fun. It is like using a microscope to see things you just can not see with the naked eye and then getting to study it over and over in the photo.
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I really like these photos, Mike. You caught all the angles, and managed to highlight those very cool antennae; great changing colors too.
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Thanks, Eliza above just corrected me and this is a Japanese beetle not a Dogbane leaf beetle. However they are still wonderful to look at even those they areas to be a bit more troublesome to many gardens.
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Cool up close and personals!! They are oddly pretty.
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Hi and thanks, we don’t run across too many beetles and when we do they are alway remarkable in some way or another either looks, behavior or many times both.
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Great shots, Mike, but ummm, not the dogbane beetle, but the invasive Japanese beetle. White tufted sides and club antennae of J, vs. smooth sides and segmented antennae on the D. They always say to know your enemy, and JB is a scourge in my garden. 😉
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Hi Eliza and thanks for correcting me on this one. I need to look closer at the details before posting insects or develop a better way of identification beyond searching for beetles on Professor Google.
It great to have people out there to learn from so thanks again.
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Glad you don’t mind. I have trouble letting learning opportunities pass by. 😉
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I welcome the opportunity to be taught new things. Thanks.
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Love those macro shots, Mike
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Hi and thanks, Macro albeit frustrating, is so much fun. It is like using a microscope to see things you just can not see with the naked eye and then getting to study it over and over in the photo.
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