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Texan Solider Beetle
Stanley Jones

Texan Solider Beetle (Chauliognathus scutellaris)

Texan Solider Beetle (Chauliognathus scutellaris: Cantharidae) This individual is ca. 12 mm (0.47 in) long. Photographed on Huisache Daisy (Amblyolepis setigera: Asteraceae). Ranch near Cotulla, La Salle County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area, mesquite/grassland at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
South Texas Plains Vegetational Area, mesquite/grassland at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation.
Location
Near Cotulla, La Salle County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2011
Scientific name
Chauliognathus scutellaris
Equipment used
Canon 50D with a Canon EF 300mm f4L IS USM lens, ISO 125, exposure bias -1 ev, shutter speed 1/800, f/5.6.
UncleGus_24
Wow! Absolutely brilliant image, captured beautifully with stunning vivid color, tack sharp and super composition and presentation. A real winner, Stanley! Thanks for sharing
 
J G Tippett
This is why I appreciate your comments Stanley. It's obvious you know photography very well and it shows in the beautiful image. Very Nice.
 
drkishore
Well captured Stanley......both the insect and the flower seem as if they were tailor made for each other!!!! Stunning capture and post!!!
 

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