A New Kind of Peacock, Pt. 2 - _TNY_8532
I managed to squeeze in an afternoon trip to Åva-Stensjödal in Tyresta National Park on Midsummer's Day and ended up climbing up along the small creek hoping to get some good shots of the demoiselles fluttering over the water which looked absolutely gorgeous with their metallic wings. It turned out to be quite difficult to capture them though so I began walking (or climbing really) towards home when I spotted a real treat on a rock next to the water!
This is a copper peacock beetle (Elaphrus cupreus) at just 9 mm (3/8") body length shot at 1.5:1 magnification and those purple pits/spots look absolutely glorious (and much like the eyes on a peacock's wings). And the small gold specks all over the carapace make them even prettier!
Also, note the cute blue feet.
Part 1, a little more from the top, here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52218581464/
A New Kind of Peacock, Pt. 2 - _TNY_8532
I managed to squeeze in an afternoon trip to Åva-Stensjödal in Tyresta National Park on Midsummer's Day and ended up climbing up along the small creek hoping to get some good shots of the demoiselles fluttering over the water which looked absolutely gorgeous with their metallic wings. It turned out to be quite difficult to capture them though so I began walking (or climbing really) towards home when I spotted a real treat on a rock next to the water!
This is a copper peacock beetle (Elaphrus cupreus) at just 9 mm (3/8") body length shot at 1.5:1 magnification and those purple pits/spots look absolutely glorious (and much like the eyes on a peacock's wings). And the small gold specks all over the carapace make them even prettier!
Also, note the cute blue feet.
Part 1, a little more from the top, here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52218581464/