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Chrysomelidae larvae, Heesch, Netherlands On my recent hike, I spotted some aphids on a leaf. A classic scene and I figured it to be a cool subject for extreme macro, so I took the leaf with subjects included and brought it home.<br /> <br /> Only when previewing at large magnification on a big monitor did I realize the black dots were not aphids at all. I think they are the larvae of a Chrysomelidae beetle.<br /> <br /> Viewing 50 or so of these wildly chaotic and nervous larvae on a giant screen came as a bit of a surprise, if not a shock. Rather than sacrificing and stacking them, I only took single 2.5x macro shots, and then released them into a corner of the garden.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95543/chrysomelidae_larvae_and_pupa_heesch_netherlands.html" title="Chrysomelidae larvae and pupa, Heesch, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/95543_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=6Xz1%2FMOBf9QdNPpI8qPNx66OuZg%3D" width="200" height="128" alt="Chrysomelidae larvae and pupa, Heesch, Netherlands On my recent hike, I spotted some aphids on a leaf. A classic scene and I figured it to be a cool subject for extreme macro, so I took the leaf with subjects included and brought it home.<br /> <br /> Only when previewing at large magnification on a big monitor did I realize the black dots were not aphids at all. I think they are the larvae of a Chrysomelidae beetle.<br /> <br /> Viewing 50 or so of these wildly chaotic and nervous larvae on a giant screen came as a bit of a surprise, if not a shock. Rather than sacrificing and stacking them, I only took single 2.5x macro shots, and then released them into a corner of the garden.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95544/chrysomelidae_larvae_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95546/chrysomelidae_larvae_collage_heesch_netherlands.html Extreme Macro,The Netherlands" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95546/chrysomelidae_larvae_collage_heesch_netherlands.html" title="Chrysomelidae larvae collage, Heesch, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/95546_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=nr84hKVqTVpu1iaJMBZUKqGLE%2FI%3D" width="200" height="166" alt="Chrysomelidae larvae collage, Heesch, Netherlands On my recent hike, I spotted some aphids on a leaf. A classic scene and I figured it to be a cool subject for extreme macro, so I took the leaf with subjects included and brought it home.<br /> <br /> Only when previewing at large magnification on a big monitor did I realize the black dots were not aphids at all. I think they are the larvae of a Chrysomelidae beetle.<br /> <br /> Viewing 50 or so of these wildly chaotic and nervous larvae on a giant screen came as a bit of a surprise, if not a shock. Rather than sacrificing and stacking them, I only took single 2.5x macro shots, and then released them into a corner of the garden.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95543/chrysomelidae_larvae_and_pupa_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95544/chrysomelidae_larvae_heesch_netherlands.html Extreme Macro,The Netherlands" /></a></figure> Extreme Macro,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

Chrysomelidae larvae, Heesch, Netherlands

On my recent hike, I spotted some aphids on a leaf. A classic scene and I figured it to be a cool subject for extreme macro, so I took the leaf with subjects included and brought it home.

Only when previewing at large magnification on a big monitor did I realize the black dots were not aphids at all. I think they are the larvae of a Chrysomelidae beetle.

Viewing 50 or so of these wildly chaotic and nervous larvae on a giant screen came as a bit of a surprise, if not a shock. Rather than sacrificing and stacking them, I only took single 2.5x macro shots, and then released them into a corner of the garden.

Chrysomelidae larvae and pupa, Heesch, Netherlands On my recent hike, I spotted some aphids on a leaf. A classic scene and I figured it to be a cool subject for extreme macro, so I took the leaf with subjects included and brought it home.<br /> <br /> Only when previewing at large magnification on a big monitor did I realize the black dots were not aphids at all. I think they are the larvae of a Chrysomelidae beetle.<br /> <br /> Viewing 50 or so of these wildly chaotic and nervous larvae on a giant screen came as a bit of a surprise, if not a shock. Rather than sacrificing and stacking them, I only took single 2.5x macro shots, and then released them into a corner of the garden.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95544/chrysomelidae_larvae_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95546/chrysomelidae_larvae_collage_heesch_netherlands.html Extreme Macro,The Netherlands

Chrysomelidae larvae collage, Heesch, Netherlands On my recent hike, I spotted some aphids on a leaf. A classic scene and I figured it to be a cool subject for extreme macro, so I took the leaf with subjects included and brought it home.<br /> <br /> Only when previewing at large magnification on a big monitor did I realize the black dots were not aphids at all. I think they are the larvae of a Chrysomelidae beetle.<br /> <br /> Viewing 50 or so of these wildly chaotic and nervous larvae on a giant screen came as a bit of a surprise, if not a shock. Rather than sacrificing and stacking them, I only took single 2.5x macro shots, and then released them into a corner of the garden.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95543/chrysomelidae_larvae_and_pupa_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95544/chrysomelidae_larvae_heesch_netherlands.html Extreme Macro,The Netherlands

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Very cool scene! Maybe they will stay in your yard and you'll spot the adults soon. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      I hope so! This was 3 weeks ago though, haven't seen anything yet. Perhaps ended up as bird food :) Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Either way, they are part of the food web now. Posted 5 years ago

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Uploaded Jun 11, 2020. Captured May 9, 2020 17:05.
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  • NIKON D850
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  • 1/30s
  • ISO400
  • 50mm

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