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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:96391} 6/21/2006
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magnificent.grat details.
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 7/23/2005
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Hi Matt. Thanks for visiting my picture and commenting. I looked for yours but see you have posted no pictures yet. Soon?
Mary
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Matt Hurley
{K:16} 7/23/2005
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My brothers and I call these "click bugs." We have them in central Texas and they tend to like the underside of logs. They are quite difficult to kill, but we have never really had a reason to. They can also reach 300 Gs (300x the pull of gravity) when they doo their flip thing. The human body cannot withstand even a thenth of that, I think that pilots pass out at 7 or 8 Gs and austronauts only feel 3 Gs on takeoff. Thanks for the pic...
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Linda Imagefree
{K:72276} 6/20/2005
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I have no idea what it is, but he's kind of cute..excellent capture of this, I love the eyes...:):)Linda
Thank you so much Mary too for all of your wonderful comments on my images, so kind of you....:):)Linda
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Fred Lord
{K:4844} 5/12/2005
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Mary: Right you are! They click therefore they are. . . Click Beetles. There are several different colored ones. Their larvae are wireworms and will eat your garden so shoo them away. If you flip them over on their backs they will snap several inches into the air with their click. Quite entertaining, really.
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 5/10/2005
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Hi Mary,
That's a really neat looking bug. Don't think I ever remember seeing anything like that. Nice close-up!!
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K Blair
{K:1589} 5/8/2005
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What a strange looking bug.. I have never seen one before either and it is probably a good thing. very interesting capture. K
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Ange Brett
{K:1642} 5/8/2005
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Great shot, this beetle is quite neat, his markings are very distinct. Good macro, Ange
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 5/8/2005
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Hanggan. I know you are much beter looking than this fellow.
Mary
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Hanggan Situmorang
{K:37833} 5/8/2005
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Maybe it's me, Mary, stopping by to say hello :))
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Gilberto Santa Rosa
{K:11147} 5/8/2005
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Wondeful click bug. We have some alike in Brazil...It is dificult to sleep when it is in garden at night!!!
Congrats
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julie hugill
{K:6730} 5/8/2005
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Strange looking bug !!
Julie
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 5/8/2005
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fine macro shot dear Mary!!! I do not remember the name of this (and to tell you the truth I not am for insects and things) when young we used to hold then just to hear the clicking noise!!!!!..... this is a great capture!!!!!
best regards
Marian
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Del Metheny
{K:25617} 5/8/2005
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After reading Shanes discription I think you were very brave to hold this. If it jumped while in my hand it would scare me to death. Del.
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 5/8/2005
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Can't believe You touched this creature Mary! My kids would but NOT mE!He is so neat looking!would love to hear that clicking noise! Take care Mary! My best......................John
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 5/8/2005
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Thanks so much Shane for the description. I really appreciate your taking the time to write such a detailed response. Thank your wife for me. Boy, I'm glad this little guy didn't do the 'going several inches into the air' thing while I was taking a close look. That would have startled me.
Thanks very muchly.
Mary
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Shane Finnigan
{K:1990} 5/8/2005
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Hi Mary,
Thanks to the help of my wife who is a horticulturist, she immediately recognized this little guy as a Click Beetle. More Specifically a Alaus oculatus from the family Elateridae
Here?s a bit more info on this beetle:
The eyed click beetle has two large black eyespots surrounded by a dense ring of white scales on the pronotum. The elytra have thin, lengthwise ridges separated by speckled depressions. The true eyes are on the head anterior to the false eyes. These 'false eyes' have no use but are thought to frighten would be predators.
When adult click beetles are placed or fall onto their backs, they have the ability to flip themselves over, sometimes going several inches into the air. This is done when the beetle arches its body, then suddenly snaps a pointed projection on the bottom of its prothorax into a small groove on the mesothorax. This causes a clicking noise from which they get their name. Click beetles are also known as skipjacks, snapping beetles, or spring beetles, come from the family Elateridae.
The eyed click beetle, is a North American species that reaches a length of 4.5 cm (1 ?"). The slender larvae of the click beetle are commonly called wireworms, and some species can be pests of farm crops, vegetables, and flowers. Most wireworms live entirely in the soil where they feed on seeds, plant roots, and underground stems. Larvae typically live in the soil for 2 to 6 years.
Hope this helps
Shane
PS Nice Shot!
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 5/7/2005
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I don't think it is native to Ontario, Mary. I know the markings that simulate eyes are to deter predators, but I can't remember the name or where I have seen this guy before. We may ahve an international incident on our hands!!!!
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soul 21
{K:27572} 5/7/2005
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forse un cerambicide
detto anche mangiatore di legno.....
bella fotografia
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Margaret Sturgess
{K:49403} 5/7/2005
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I'm with CHris - apart from some kind ofbeetle no idea, but glad I didn't meet him
Margaret
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Quix Photography
{K:20204} 5/7/2005
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ooooo.... not sure if I would have picked it up... lol.
Maybe it's a visitor from another dimension?
Good luck in your quest... I'm sure there is some expert out there that can put a name to the cute little guy.
Sue xx
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 5/7/2005
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You mean you picked it up, Mary?!!!
Rather you than me?
Looks like some kidn of beetle, but what do I know?!
I like the fake eyes.
Kind regards, Chris
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