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Burying beetle - Nicrophorus humator
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nutmeg



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Came to moth trap. 2 May 2009.



Lincolnshire.
· Date: Sun May 3, 2009 · Views: 1122
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Keywords: burying beetle Nicrophorus humator
Camera Information: Canon 40D, Sigma 105mm macro
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nutmeg

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Mon May 4, 2009 4:20am

I forgot to add in the description that the blobs on the head and pronotum are water droplets - not some weird anatomical feature!

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Bruce Williams

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Mon May 4, 2009 4:21pm

Cracking shot nutmeg, you've absolutely nailed the exposure on this one!

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Wed May 6, 2009 2:29pm

Thanks Bruce - I'm pleased how it turned out, but for a record shot I wish I'd noticed the water droplets and the bit of plant debris and removed them

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