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Watercress Leaf Beetle
Stanley Jones

Watercress Leaf Beetle (Phaedon viridis)

Watercress Leaf Beetle (Phaedon viridis: Chrysomelidae) This small beetle is ca. 5 mm (0.2 in) long. Photographed along the Navasota River riparian at the terminus of Sulphur Springs Road, east of College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Riparian dominated by cedar elm/water elm/water oak at 66 m (217 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Riparian dominated by cedar elm/water elm/water oak at 66 m (217 ft) elevation.
Location
Along the Navasota River riparian at the terminus of Sulphur Springs Road, east of College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
June 2013
Scientific name
Phaedon viridis
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D with a Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 macro lens, ISO 200, shutter speed 1/250 with built in flash, f/14
Joelle-Marcelle
It's amazing how much detail you managed to capture in such a tiny insect. Great lighting and colours. A superb shot.
 
Pops1
A super looking Beetle, with lovely detail & colour, nicely taken Stanley, 3 great posts mate
 
jbpixels
The reincarnation of a lemming? Lovely bug macro with a superbly coloured background.
 

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Invertebrates
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