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For certain activities, these alder tree beetles seem to prefer our hazel trees. Or perhaps I have misidentified them?

[Photo Bird]

Great detail on the beetles, if you cropped a bit off the left side would bring them more as the focus of the shot...

[Sam]

Those dirty little beetles!!!

[wendy frost]

Super capture they have been busy turning the leaves into lace.

[Babs]

Interesting threesome.

[Hazel]

@photobird

That's true but I don't think I would then like the composition as much. (The shot is already cropped a reasonable amount!)

[Anne]

Looks like they have been having a feast too! Great close up

[Photo Bird]

@quietpurplehaze Thanks Hazel, you did well to get so close to them

[Hazel]

@photobird

Didn't want to get caught up in anything!!!

[Vic]

Looks as if they have a very healthy appetite!

[bkb in the city]

Nice catch

[Peter]

Well spotted they could not be easy to find, the little bug...gers have made short work of that hazel leaf Hazel:)

[Richard Hickey]

Incredible picture.

[Catherine]

A magnificant photo of them!

[Penelope Ann]

Did these make the holes! Great capture

[Hazel]

@pennystot

They did!

[Pat Knowles]

They are not a good sight on any tree Hazel, munching away at those Soring leaves! A good clear capture!

[Dawn]

A fabulous image

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot of the insects.

[Pam]

Great shot! Love how they just hang on to one another!