Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer or Acanthocinus princeps

These can be very destructive beetles that can wipe out entire section of the pine forest in northern Arizona.
This beetle from head to tail was 2 cm and the antennae are 4.5 cm's long. Hence the term, long horn beetle
f/5.6, 1/30 sec, 0.7X, ISO 125, 19 Shots, Step size 0.845 mm, 5 LED's with a diffuser box.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Very well done, William! Posted 3 years ago
1. William Bodine
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy,
  After seeing your black backgrounds, I was inspired to try a couple. I still like the flashy colors though. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I noticed, hehe. Ultimately, it's a subjective choice where results also differ per subject. I'm biased to prefer darker backgrounds. Somebody who does this way better than me:
    
    Zach Alley Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. William Bodine
      
      Lion
      
      Zach does an amazing job of capturing the essence of the fish species with his black backgrounds. OK, I feel the need for some green out of focus backgrounds again. Here we go. Posted 3 years ago

The Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer

"Acanthocinus princeps", the ponderosa pine bark borer, is a species of longhorn beetle of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by William Bodine