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Things that look like ants but aren’t (Part 1)

December 1, 2007 by myrmecos

colliuris4.jpg

Colliuris sp. long-necked ground beetle, Arizona

 

details: Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon 20D
beetle on plain white paper
f/13, 1/250 sec, ISO 100
MT-24EX twin flash diffused through tracing paper
levels adjusted in Photoshop

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Posted in arizona, Insect Links, Photography Links | Tagged arizona, beetle, insect, Photography Links | 2 Comments

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  1. on March 30, 2009 at 8:24 pm cedar cody

    jesus bejesus! that looks scary like an ant! i’m doing a school project on insects…..
    ANY ADVICE FOR MY PROJECT???????!!!!!!!!!!!
    HELP ASAP!
    due wednesday april 1, 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP!


  2. on March 30, 2009 at 8:26 pm cedar cody

    jesus bejesus! that looks scary like an ant! i’m doing a school project on insects…..
    ANY ADVICE FOR MY PROJECT???????!!!!!!!!!!!
    HELP ASAP!
    due wednesday april 1, 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP!

    EMAIL ME @:::
    ccody411@gmail.com



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