[Leica] Big, beautiful beetle

[Jim Nichols]

Beautiful markings, Peter.  That's the kind of subject I like to find.

On 9/5/20 12:10 AM, Peter Klein via LUG wrote:
> 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@N04/50307063126/in/dateposted-public/> 
>
>
> And here's a portrait. Impressive chompers and antennae.
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@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@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
>
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Jim Nichols
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