Regular Copper - _TNY_8184
Looking at the blue spots on the elytra of this copper peacock beetle (Elaphrus cupreus), you have to think the peacock part is quite fitting. The title says "Regular copper" - so what is regular about it? Well, not long after shooting this one in the Mjällådalen nature reserve near Härnösand, Sweden, I spotted a spectacularily green colour form of the same species.A good photo of that one can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53846782368/
These guys are small (~5 mm / .2") and fast runners so shooting them with the required high magnification isn't easy. Here, I had very nice help from my son who kept them in check while I tried to photograph them. A shot of that can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54443269788/
Regular Copper - _TNY_8184
Looking at the blue spots on the elytra of this copper peacock beetle (Elaphrus cupreus), you have to think the peacock part is quite fitting. The title says "Regular copper" - so what is regular about it? Well, not long after shooting this one in the Mjällådalen nature reserve near Härnösand, Sweden, I spotted a spectacularily green colour form of the same species.A good photo of that one can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53846782368/
These guys are small (~5 mm / .2") and fast runners so shooting them with the required high magnification isn't easy. Here, I had very nice help from my son who kept them in check while I tried to photograph them. A shot of that can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54443269788/