Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We took another day excursion to Deception Pass, this time to the north side of channel. After a hike, we sat on a log on the beach. I noticed this rather impressive beetle crawling toward me. After I gently discouraged him from crawling on my trousers, we had a photo session.? Like a temperamental model, he hissed and squealed at me a couple of times. But he needn't have worried. After I finished, he crawled away unharmed. Later I looked him up. He's a Banded Alder Borer. Though I'd never seen one before, they are fairly common in the Pacific coastal region. Here he is posing on wood: <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/50307063126/in/dateposted-public/> And here's a portrait. Impressive chompers and antennae. <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/50307216042/in/dateposted-public/> And here he is, with my U.S. size 13 sneaker (EU size 47, UK 12) included for scale. The body alone is about 1.25" long.? The antennae are longer than the body, so he's a male. <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/50307063161/in/dateposted-public/> Olympus E-M5 with Panasonic/Leica 25/1.4 and Olympus 45/1.8. And a lot of cropping, as neither of these are really macro lenses.? Click on photo to enlarge, press F11 for full screen.? Enjoy! --Peter