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Bug Eyed

My friend, who is really brave, picked up this bug for me to photograph.  I got several shots and will show one tomorrow of how large he is on my friend's hand.  I wanted to show his close up first. I think it is some type of a wood beetle.

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Bettye Lavette - How Am I Different

Creatures great and small tag along on An Island Walk.

Bug Eyed

My friend, who is really brave, picked up this bug for me to photograph.  I got several shots and will show one tomorrow of how large he is on my friend's hand.  I wanted to show his close up first. I think it is some type of a wood beetle.

Click to Play:
Bettye Lavette - How Am I Different

Creatures great and small tag along on An Island Walk.

comments (15)

  • Ray
  • Thailand
  • 23 Sep 2009, 00:36
A perfectly lovely alien, Mary.
Mary MacADNski: Isn't he great!
  • Chris
  • England
  • 23 Sep 2009, 05:58
Well done Mary: a perfect shot!
Mary MacADNski: You are too kind, Sir Tiff.
Wow I like!
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Stefania, I like it too.
  • vintage
  • Australia
  • 23 Sep 2009, 08:31
It looks woody
Mary MacADNski: You are what you eat.
  • Brian
  • Melbourne
  • 23 Sep 2009, 10:06
A wonderful shot - the pincers are a little scary.
Mary MacADNski: My friend held it for ages and it didn't bite or anything.
Looks like it is made of wood Mary!
Mary MacADNski: I think it eats lots of it and as they say, "You are what you eat".
The camera certainly sees more than we can Mary. Well done.
Mary MacADNski: How true that is, Ron!
  • Alan Rolfe
  • Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • 23 Sep 2009, 14:20
Goodness! He looks like some scary alien! No way could I bring myself to pick that up! Good photo, though; I'd run off rather then photograph it.
Mary MacADNski: My friend is always brave. I have photos of him holding a spider, a bat and now this.
Not the most attractive of creatures Mary.
Mary MacADNski: To his mate, s/he's a beauty.
  • Ginnie
  • Atlanta, GA, United States
  • 23 Sep 2009, 18:14
OMG, Mary. It's prehistoric!
Mary MacADNski: I was amazed; also, he sat in my friend's hand for ages and didn't bat one of his hundreds of eyes.
  • SAVO
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 23 Sep 2009, 20:24
Dear oh dear, very unreal but how were you both comfortable 'playing' with this monster lol tongue
Mary MacADNski: I remember these bugs from my forested childhood and knew they didn't hurt humans only trees.
  • Mroy
  • United States
  • 23 Sep 2009, 20:24
He doesn't look real! Great job.
Mary MacADNski: Tomorrow shows what he really looks like.
”Con este aspecto podrķa ir a los San Fermines de Pamplona!
It could go to the "San Fermin" in Pamplona (Spain) with this looks! smile

http://www.sanfermin.com/galeria/pordisciplinas/fotografia/pop_foto.php?id=667&c=23&olimit=0&autor=20&scat=21&lang=cas
Mary MacADNski: Ha ha! Wait till you see tomorrow's shot.
Espere hasta que usted ve tomorrow' tiro de s. Not a good translation. Manama..
  • Mal
  • United Kingdom
  • 23 Sep 2009, 23:32
is your friend Sigourney Weaver? playing with the alien?... hehe

mal
Mary MacADNski: He's either brave or stupid....
  • Ariel
  • 25 Sep 2009, 13:32
Yikes! What's the actual size of this thing?
Mary MacADNski: Here it is in context to my friend's hand:
http://justpictureit.shutterchance.com/photoblog/Big_Bug_/

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