Japanese Beetle: I found this Japanese beetle munching away on the leaves of the vines in the yard and I brought it in for a focused stacking session staged at 5X magnification. The...

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

I found this Japanese beetle munching away on the leaves of the vines in the yard and I brought it in for a focused stacking session staged at 5X magnification. The Japanese beetles are an invasive species and are considered to be a pest.

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bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

sippyjug104 wrote:

I found this Japanese beetle munching away on the leaves of the vines in the yard and I brought it in for a focused stacking session staged at 5X magnification. The Japanese beetles are an invasive species and are considered to be a pest.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

bcheary wrote:

Thanks, Bcheary.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

As a child and even now, the coloration of the Japanese Beetles fascinates. The difference is that my adult question is what does this shell look like when illuminated with UV light??

Sippy, can you check the fluorescence of the Japanese beetle for us? Please!

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

sippyjug104 wrote:

I found this Japanese beetle munching away on the leaves of the vines in the yard and I brought it in for a focused stacking session staged at 5X magnification. The Japanese beetles are an invasive species and are considered to be a pest.

Fantastic image!!!
And it looks like it's smiling

randave2001 Loc: Richmond

Another fantastic image Sippy.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

dpullum wrote:

As a child and even now, the coloration of the Japanese Beetles fascinates. The difference is that my adult question is what does this shell look like when illuminated with UV light??

Sippy, can you check the fluorescence of the Japanese beetle for us? Please!

Dupullum, I just placed an order for a UV light with a 365nm wavelength. It should arrive on the 27th of June and when it does, I will stage some UV sessions with hopes that the specimens will glow under the UV light. The game is afoot..!

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Manglesphoto wrote:

Fantastic image!!!
And it looks like it's smiling

Manglesphoto, thanks for viewing.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

randave2001 wrote:

Another fantastic image Sippy.

Thanks, Randave2001.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Good use for an invasive species Sippy

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Curmudgeon wrote:

Good use for an invasive species Sippy

Thanks, Curmudgeon. I have no remorse when it comes to invasive and destructive species....which also make good specimens for the camera.

tinusbum Loc: east texas

pretty,nice stack

Tote1940 Loc: Dallas

Thank you for fantastic photo of a nasty pest.
Many years ago we had a bad invasion of Japanese Beetles in Smith Mountain Lake Virginia
I set traps, not a good idea.
Harvested around a gallon daily from each. One busted on my head. Not pleasant.
Threw away traps and they became scarce in my yard…

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

tinusbum wrote:

pretty,nice stack

Thanks, Tinusbum.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Tote1940 wrote:

Thank you for fantastic photo of a nasty pest.
Many years ago we had a bad invasion of Japanese Beetles in Smith Mountain Lake Virginia
I set traps, not a good idea.
Harvested around a gallon daily from each. One busted on my head. Not pleasant.
Threw away traps and they became scarce in my yard…

Thanks, Tote1940. Sometimes attracting them to trap them brings more than you would have had otherwise.