Beetle

Kimmi, is it a blister beetle?

By the way, I'm still practicing with my extension tubes. :)

[Mags]

Very cool macro of this bug, Kerri! Awesome colors reflected from it, too!

[Kimmi]

I think so. @robv Can you confirm?

[Kimmi]

Beautiful photo Kerri

[Janna Dawn Goldrup]

Great detail and focus - can count the segments!

[Robert Velten]

@kimmistephens Yes it's a Blister Beetle, it's in the genus Lytta and likely the species viridana or stygica. There are a few more green ones there but they are much less commonly encountered. I guess Spring has arrived, dry as it has been everything is ahead of typical years. Great job with the extension tubes Kerri, I used them with film and a couple of flashes to get more DOF. I need to scan some old shots for comparison to the Kenko set and dslr combo. Have fun!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Cool closeup.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

You got great detail on this! Super color!

[Mike Warren]

Cool macro. Like the emerald green.

[Mike Llewellyn]

I like the iridescence of Mr. Bug. Nice one.

[Pamela Fillhouer]

oooooooooooooo....love the antanae. nice macro.

[Marie]

Great macro!

[Dee L.]

Great detail and focus and love the metalic colours.

[karenann]

I love the colors of this insect . . beautiful macro. Great textures and dof.

[Susan]

So iridescent! Wow.

[Donna H]

awesome colors and macro!

[Livia]

That is awesome! And I love the color hues!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Nice macro! You captured his color really well.

[robinwarner]

oh honey..good one

[Kim]

Cool bug!

[Rach_who]

I love the metallic colours.

[seema thakur]

nice macro shot Kerri....good morning ...

[Carolyn White]

I LOVE it! The colors are fantastic and so are the details!!! :0)

[Jane Pittenger]

The ntenna are fabulous as are the olors. Looks to me like you're doing gretchen wih your extension tubes

[Vicki Dixon]

another nice macro shot!

[Kathy Burzynski]

Wow what an awesome shot - I agree with Rach_who

[Giffy]

This is really cool...love the colors!

[Oleta Clouse]

Wow! Great color!

[Amanda Thepanda]

Yes - Blister Beetle! Great colour. I am thinking of getting some macro tubes and this looks so greta, I might have to actually go get some!

[Bobbyj]

awesome macro Kerri!

[John]

Excellent close up shot, love the colours

[Brad Johnson]

Looks like a horror movie. :)

[Peter de Graaff]

Amazing green in beetle, and antennae

[Dione Giorgio]

Wonderful close-up shot.

[alia_801]

Nice close-up! I love the sparkliness and detail. Very cool antennae he's got too :)

[cglist]

Oooo... love that irridescence!

[michelle mcintyre]

Great macro - love the iridescent colours!!

[Rick Schies]

VEry good close-up

[Karen Sylvia]

Great focus!

[FaerieMoon]

Oh cool!! I like the little red spot on his head

[Pam]

Awesome macro!

[Maeva]

Cool shot but frightening bug and close-up!

[Princess Fairlane]

Awesome macro shot! love the colors and focus :D

[scooter]

Nice macro!!

[BirdNerd (Sandra M)]

that's a cool looking bug!

[cheryl green]

looks like it would make a fine piece of jewelry...

[Beth]

Nice closeup. I need to try my extention tubes. The beetle really shile with florescent colors.

[Carole Imes]

Wow, look at those neon colors. Pretty snazzy beetle!

[Beverly Moolman]

Wow super capture !!

[Paula]

He looks all blingy:) great macro Kerri!

[Harry J Benson]

great macro

[Mimi Ditchie]

Excellent macro~!

[CHARLES MALLIA]

beautiful closeup

[Krista]

Great close up, love the colors

[william wooderson]

Beetles are such strange colours, aren't they?

[Angie Vega ☮♥ シ]

nice job...getting a macro is not easy

[Charlene Barker]

Whoa, neat close up!

[Pyrrhula]

Great micro, stunting colors

[Courtney]

Really awesome macro!

[Netkonnexion]

Cool shot.

[Jennie Cole]

Eek, great macro!

[Michelle]

you probably know it's name much better than we do:d

[Naomi]

This is awesome! Great colour and detail (:

[Laura Thornton]

Terrific color. It looks like a scarab.

[Paula]

Great macro ... beautiful colours!

[Juliette Packham]

love the pearlescent colours

[Pam Hawkes]

Great colours!

[Sharon]

Great close up! Love the colors!

[Kathryn Marshall]

Great close up! Great color and composition.

[Eva Needham]

Wow! Great shot

[Aleksandra]

Nice macro, like the shimmery colours you've captured on him.

[Lisa]

Fab macro! :O)

[Jnadonza]

Nice capture. Great shot

[Shanne]

stunning details

[jerry plume]

Wow! Those colors are crazy!

[Fay Lin]

Wow cool macro shot!

[bruni]

Looks like a painted artifact...

[Tracy Watkins]

wow, nice focus!!

[Crickle]

great macro

[naladka]

Very cool macro!

[Netkonnexion]

Beautiful capture!