What’s Your Preference?

jakethepig · #1 (**permalink**) 05-15-2009, 11:02 AM

Hello friends.

This bug came in on my sons trousers. He was going to stand on it, but I stopped him, placed it on a piece of paper and took his portrait. When he saw the result, he asked me to post it here. So this is the result. We don't know what it is. Can anyone help? If not just make something up. lol...

Jake.

tycooder · #2 (**permalink**) 05-15-2009, 11:08 AM

AH Jake.. I don't know if you realize it but you have found the rare Green Spotted Rhinorium Cornispis
Beatles You did well in preventing your son from standing on it for there is a stiff 50 quid fine for intentional injury to one of thes buggers! Well done.

angeleyes216 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-15-2009, 11:23 AM

I thought it was just a plain old spinach beetle found on spinach plants ( dont know the fancy name prob something like "Spinachtanus eatius"...hope he didnt eat too much,,nice shot though

FoG · #4 (**permalink**) 05-15-2009, 11:24 AM

I see these a fair bit round our way but the detail you have captured makes me see them in a completely different light... and the comment about fines makes me admit I never squish bugs intenionally it is a i fit of EEEK from my daughter if I do lol

lyacadajar · #5 (**permalink**) 05-15-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tycooder

AH Jake.. I don't know if you realize it but you have found the rare Green Spotted Rhinorium Cornispis
Beatles You did well in preventing your son from standing on it for there is a stiff 50 quid fine for intentional injury to one of thes buggers! Well done.

great jake you followed your instinct, now you have the great portrait of a rare specie! the first one looks like he was ready to attack the photographer's trouser! he looks tamed though. thanks for this great share!

shmelly · #6 (**permalink**) 05-15-2009, 12:19 PM

He definatly looks like some kind of stinky, smelly beetle although I'm sure that if he came near me he would sting.

kxvet · #7 (**permalink**) 05-15-2009, 12:34 PM

Great looking bug, Jake. Are you sure you didn't hire a pro bug model? Fantastic shot.

Fred flyfisher · #8 (**permalink**) 05-15-2009, 12:34 PM

Good job Jake, nice green color of the carnivorous leaf cutter.

fstopMike · #9 (**permalink**) 05-15-2009, 12:39 PM

I have no clue what it is beyond a very interesting bug. Great lesson in making something photographically interesting out of the mundane. By the way, no bugs were harmed in the making of this photograph!