“I went out collecting with Albert Way of Trinity, who in after years became a well-known archaeologist; also with H. Thompson, afterwards a leading agriculturalist, chairman of a great railway, and a Member of Parliament. It seems therefore that a taste for collecting beetles is some indication of future success in life.”
– Charles Darwin
Cactus Longhorn Beetle, Moneilema sp.
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
details: Canon 100mm macro lens on a Canon 20D
f/20, 1/2 sec, ISO 400
camera on tripod, natural light
levels adjusted in Photoshop
f/20, 1/2 sec, ISO 400
camera on tripod, natural light
levels adjusted in Photoshop
A personal blog by Illinois-based biologist and photographer Alex Wild.
Friday Ark#174
We’ll post links to sites that have Friday (plus or minus a few days) photos of their chosen animals (photoshops at our discretion and humans only in supporting roles). Watch the Exception category for rocks, beer, coffee cups, and….? Visit all the …