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Man Bug


Man Bug
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Copyright: Fran King (sugah_bear69) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 600 W: 62 N: 1227] (4362)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-09
Categories: Macro
Camera: Canon PowerShot A70, Canon Zoom Lens 3X 5.4-16.2mm 1.2 8-4.8
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/1000 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-04-14 15:52
Viewed: 539
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is my second attempt at a macro...and it is for David (Refugee)who asked for it, Lois (lebjohnson) who showed me the way and Gayle who named it.

This is a spotted cucumber beetle (also known as the southern corn rootworm), it is 1/4 inch long, is yellow-green with 12 black spots on its back. Cucumber beetles spend winter in protected areas near buildings, in fence rows, or in wood lots. They become active in mid-spring, when temperatures begin to increase. The adults feed and females deposit eggs in cracks in the soil at the base of pumpkins, squash and cucumbers. The eggs hatch and the larvae feed on the roots. These larvae will pupate in the soil, later in the summer the next generation of beetles will emerge. These beetles will also feed on melon plants.

I picked a good name for this bug, just like a man he is lost...he is munching on the leaves of a Radiation Lantana or what my Mom used to call 'ham and eggs'. I think the name Man Bug is fitting!

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Have a great Easter!
Fran

I have posted a picture of the plant in the workshop.
JohnTulip, pranab, Viking, lucbus, harpya, OeilMagique, Refugee, sufi, Janice, Werewolf has marked this note useful
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Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To Werewolf: Well hello again!sugah_bear69 1 03-22 13:15
To jbryson: Hi Jeff,sugah_bear69 1 07-05 11:33
To Janice: Hello again,sugah_bear69 1 04-21 10:55
To Photograph2u: Hi Yan,sugah_bear69 1 04-16 11:49
To lebjohnson: Hi Lois,sugah_bear69 3 04-16 11:45
To sufi: Thank you Salim,sugah_bear69 1 04-15 19:30
To OeilMagique: Lol!!!sugah_bear69 1 04-15 14:39
To Ms-Mew: Hi Marie-Lise,sugah_bear69 2 04-15 12:48
To pranab: Hi Pranab,sugah_bear69 1 04-15 11:28
To Viking: Hi Rob,sugah_bear69 1 04-15 11:25
To ceslou: Hello Cesar,sugah_bear69 1 04-15 11:23
To lucbus: Hi Luc,sugah_bear69 1 04-15 11:20
To harpya: Hi Sérgio!sugah_bear69 1 04-15 11:16
To mamcg: Hello Muhammad,sugah_bear69 1 04-14 23:52
To gaylen54: Hi Gayle!!!sugah_bear69 1 04-14 23:51
To yas_ank: Hi YaSin,sugah_bear69 1 04-14 21:42
To JohnTulip: Hi John,sugah_bear69 1 04-14 19:06
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Hello Fran.
Good close-up capture, congratulations.
Very good details and framing.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a nice day, best regards.

[YaSiN]

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  • mamcg Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 217 W: 51 N: 164] (4597)
  • [2006-04-14 22:53]
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Second attempt at a macro is well done.

Ok. Are you ready? Drum roll, please...................... This...is...a...SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE! Is this a cucumber leaf, perchance? Hooray for Google Images! :)

Wonderful macro, Fran! Good job!
Gayle :)

Very Good Macro! The sharpness is perfect, you can count the segments in the tentacles.
I think this is a man bug, he is a sloppy eater and his back is turned. I believe I heard grunts of "good, good leaf food".LOL
Well done image Fran!

Marie-Lise

fran,
you have done an excellent job here. nice dof and great color. at last you've got bug which sits still for you.
happy easter!!

Fran I agree with the reactions here. You did SUPER
with this close up. Fantastic. Great Easter hug from
my family and me Take care
Rob

Nice shot fran. did something like this, but not as good. pity you missed the other horn of the lady bug.

Hi Fran,
You're learning very fast how to create great macro. This one has superb colors and excellent sharpness. Very well done.
Happy Easter.
Luc

You've got it, you've really got it! Man Bug is another perfect macro shot, a close up view of the world. Spotted cucumber beetle, well, that doesn't really describe him as well. I can hardly wait to see what you will do next.
Regards,
Lois

yes
OK !Supersharp close up on edge of macro. Darn Fran you get it in your finger tips! You grow and grow!!!
Great work sweety! Big hug for this and points later
John

Hi Fran,

Beautiful picture
beautiful close-up of a big one
Mr. Bug. the colors are
superb and the natural light here,
I am amazed!
Congratulations

Sérgio

Wow.............. very good notes also......"man bug"????mmmmm.
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  • sufi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 720 W: 7 N: 106] (1336)
  • [2006-04-15 17:37]
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Hi Fran...
It's wonderful... Wonderful macro shot, my friend... Another incredibles colors, details and clarity...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

Hello Fran, you are good on those macros! Your photos are very sharp. It is so hard to get close enough and have the photos sharp, not to move and not scaring the bugs :)

Very well done. And Happy Easter! Yan :)

Hmmmmmmm I commented on this one yesterday and it seems it did not go up :(. Lovely composition Fran. Just love the light on the leaves and the splash of colour with the bug. Wonderful effect with the blurring in the top right corner. TFS and hugssssss
David
PS Many thanks for your comment on Passion

Hey Fran, your macro switch is getting lots of use now. So good to see these very good results. The Bug Man rulz!! Good job my friend...
Janice

I like this composition. Your braking all the rules but I still like it.

TFS
Jeff

Man Bug?! You have better eyes then me to determinate it's sex :)
But seriously it's enough sharp to see it!
Colors are vivids! It's rich...
If i look at the leaf, seams the sun was strong :)

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