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p.1 #1 · Shieldbug

Shieldbug, Pentatoma rufipes I think. Looked as if it was made from burnished copper.

Brian v

Jul 14, 2012 at 07:37 AM

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p.1 #2 · Shieldbug

The image of P.rufipes on the front cover of The Royal Ent. Soc. Book of British Insects, 2011, matches perfectly.

Harold

Jul 14, 2012 at 10:09 AM

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p.1 #3 · Shieldbug

great shots,love the detail,does have a metallic look

Jul 14, 2012 at 02:51 PM

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p.1 #4 · Shieldbug

excellent captures,of this neat bug!

Jul 14, 2012 at 03:50 PM

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p.1 #5 · Shieldbug

Wonderful photos! Great poses, excellent detail and lighting.
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I've wondered a lot about the apparently shiny "polished" metallic-like surfaces on so many bugs. I gather that it's well-understood as due to optical interference effects rather than pigments or metal coatings. Yet these metallic-appearing surfaces seem so convincingly metallic...

I recently visited your flickr stream, and was most impressed by your photos of your granddaughter. She must be delightful to interact with as a grandparent.

Jul 14, 2012 at 09:05 PM

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p.1 #6 · Shieldbug

DQE1.0 wrote:
I've wondered a lot about the apparently shiny "polished" metallic-like surfaces on so many bugs. I gather that it's well-understood as due to optical interference effects rather than pigments or metal coatings. Yet these metallic-appearing surfaces seem so convincingly metallic.
Here you are:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/gallery_directory.cfm?photo_id=B292C0C9-A631-ED12-352E0E3C9559AB14

Harold

Jul 15, 2012 at 06:38 AM

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p.1 #7 · Shieldbug

Thanks for the comments and info.
Phil - yes the granddaughter is a great distraction but don't see her often enough ( Daughter lives in Cambridge)
Brian v.

Jul 15, 2012 at 08:10 AM

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p.1 #8 · Shieldbug

Very nice captures.

Jul 18, 2012 at 03:22 AM

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p.1 #9 · Shieldbug

Jonathan Huynh wrote:
Very nice captures.
Thanks Jonathan

Brian V.

Jul 18, 2012 at 06:31 AM

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p.1 #10 · Shieldbug

Fabulous detail

Jul 18, 2012 at 09:08 AM

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