Scarab Beetle (Psilocnemis leucosticta)
Psilocnemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1842. Found 5 May 2018 at Bauer Brockway Barrens SNA in west central Wisconsin. Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA.
A rather uncommonly encountered species.
Habitat described on WI DNR page as 'features scattered jack pine and Hill’s oak within a matrix of sand prairie and shrubs located on the level sandy soils characteristic of the extinct Glacial Lake Wisconsin.'
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in studio. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie and plastic cup diffuser.
Scarab Beetle (Psilocnemis leucosticta)
Psilocnemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1842. Found 5 May 2018 at Bauer Brockway Barrens SNA in west central Wisconsin. Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA.
A rather uncommonly encountered species.
Habitat described on WI DNR page as 'features scattered jack pine and Hill’s oak within a matrix of sand prairie and shrubs located on the level sandy soils characteristic of the extinct Glacial Lake Wisconsin.'
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in studio. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie and plastic cup diffuser.