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I believe I can fly I was just photographing this scarab beetle while at the moment I pressed the shutter it decided to take off, giving me a real macro action shot. I feel lucky :)<br /> <br /> Dutch name: Bladsprietkever (Aphodius Pusillus)<br /> No english wiki Aphodius pusillus,Geotagged,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

I believe I can fly

I was just photographing this scarab beetle while at the moment I pressed the shutter it decided to take off, giving me a real macro action shot. I feel lucky :)

Dutch name: Bladsprietkever (Aphodius Pusillus)
No english wiki

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  1. View Frankhuizen Photography's profile
    Frankhuizen Photography
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    Great timing of the beetle ;-) Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Luck that is well deserved, you put a lot of time into macro! I added the specie. Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Joost Thissen's profile
      Joost Thissen
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      Well, when the sun is shining and I have some spare time I like to go for a walk with my camera at hand.
      Last sunday I did that and I guess I got like six JD-quality pictures so I will post those along the way. Already posted are this one and the click beetle. To be posted soon are fighting ants, a digger wasp, a queen bee and a short-shielded beetle.       Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Can't wait...both for your new shots and for myself to get out. I've been crazy busy these days. Posted 12 years ago

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The Aphodius pusillus

Aphodius pusillus is a Scarab beetle with a length of 3.5-4.7 mm. The body is black, the legs are red-brown.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Joost Thissen

Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives
Uploaded Apr 17, 2013. Captured Apr 14, 2013 12:19 in Bestseweg, 5691 Son, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/5.6
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm