Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha Fulva)...

...perched on a Common Ragwort (Senecio Jacobaea) flower. Ragwort is poisonous - especially for horses - but these little beetles soldier on regardless (sorry!).

So that brings my ad-hoc macro bug week to a close... what next I wonder?

[Domenico Dodaro]

Again a surprising amount of detail!

[Helen Sanderson]

good pun! great macro of the beetle and pretty flower. I've often read about ragwort...but never knew what it looked like.

[Kathy]

Nice capture!

[Taffy]

Wow -- another terrific macro, so clear and great contrasts.

[gloria jones]

Great, clear shot with great focus, dof

[Jane Pittenger]

Love learning re the different bugs

[Merrelyn]

You have some very interesting bus in your part of the world, Richard :)

[carol white]

A super macro shot

[*lynn]

great details