A Fog of Lust

11 February 2013 13 Comments Home » Insects etc.

Entangled beetles mate in a fog of lust,
soldiers on leave consumed in golden fire.


Entangled beetles mate in a fog of lust

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Soldier beetle | Cantharidae

13 Comments »

  • Frank M. Robinson said:

    Rick:

    Do you have a publisher for a book of these?

    Frank

  • Jay on 500px said:

    Awesome shot.

  • Ben on 500px said:

    Lovely macro shot! It must have been hard to focus on that insect! The shallow depth of field has worked really well at isolating the insect from its surroundings, and the colours in the background are gorgeous! Well done!

  • Kerry on G+ said:

    Ha! Nice!

  • Dusty on G+ said:

    Cool shot. 

  • Alan on G+ said:

    Naughty insects! But wait, who’s the voyeur! LOL

    Love the lighting! Well done!

  • Damian on Facebook said:

    They know they are safe from Spider clutches.(Queen Anne’s Lace seems to put off spiders. Or so am told.

  • Kelli on G+ said:

    Hee. Bug love. Nice capture!

  • Jake on G+ said:

    Must. Not. Stare.

  • Diane said:

    So natural, these two. What great coloring on them!… and what amazing work on the capture. Never cease to amaze R.L.!!

  • Rick said:

    Thanks Diane. A small valentine.

  • Shanda on G+ said:

    Excellent shot!

  • Virgil on G+ said:

    A wonderful buggy shot with a fabulous dof.

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