Longhorn: This is a longhorn beetle that I acquired by the porch light the other night that I staged for a focus stacking session. The antenna are what gave it the name, "longhorn" for...

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Jul 14, 2021 09:46:10 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

This is a longhorn beetle that I acquired by the porch light the other night that I staged for a focus stacking session. The antenna are what gave it the name, "longhorn" for they are amazingly long for the size of the beetle with a body that is about 3/8-inch in length and antenna that are three-inches end to end.

The larvae are considered "wood bores" where they are a pest damaging trees. The adults are more beneficial for they munch on decaying woody plants and play an important part in enriching the woodlands.

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Jul 14, 2021 10:04:32 #

tinusbum Loc: east texas

good job on this,love the face on these

Jul 14, 2021 10:27:22 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

tinusbum wrote:

good job on this,love the face on these

Thanks, Tinusbum. I hope to do a session to showcase its face with those special eyes that they have.

Jul 14, 2021 10:31:18 #

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nicely staged and so sharp, sippy.

Jul 14, 2021 10:35:22 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

kpmac wrote:

Nicely staged and so sharp, sippy.

Thanks, Kpmac. I appreciate your viewing and feedback.

Jul 14, 2021 11:14:29 #

Quixdraw Loc: x

Another fine shot - I like the background. Fungus?

Jul 14, 2021 20:07:05 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

quixdraw wrote:

Another fine shot - I like the background. Fungus?

Thanks, Quixdraw. In fact that's exactly what it is. When I was a lad we called them Elephant Ears and they would grow on trees as hard semi-round growths. They are white and the bottom side has a 'maze-like' pattern which I used to stage this session.

Jul 14, 2021 23:07:50 #

Quixdraw Loc: x

sippyjug104 wrote: