Friday Beetle Blogging: Opisthius richardsoni

By awild on June 19, 2009.

Opisthius richardsoni, Montana.

Opisthius richardsoni is a broad, flat ground beetle common along river banks in the colder regions of western North America.

photo details: Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon EOS 20D

ISO 100, 1/250 sec, f13, flash diffused through tracing paper

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Beautiful

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