Longitarsus jacobaeae (Tansy Ragwort Flea beetle) in copula

Longitarsus jacobaeae (Tansy Ragwort Flea beetle) in copula

Description

Title:
Longitarsus jacobaeae (Tansy Ragwort Flea beetle) in copula
Caption / Description:

A pair of mating Tansy Ragwort Flea beetles (Longitarsus jacobaeae) on a leaf of well-eaten Ragwort. The beetles are sometimes used a biological control agent against Ragwort, which can be poisonous to livestock. The adults eat the leaves, while the larvae eat the roots.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Animalia
  • Animals
  • Arthropoda
  • Arthropods
  • Insecta
  • Insects
  • Coleoptera
  • Beetles
  • Chrysomelidae
  • Leaf beetles
  • Longitarsus
  • Longitarsus jacobaeae
  • Tansy Ragwort Flea beetle

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_MG_6794.CR2
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
4272px x 2848px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
Original Image Color Profile:
Adobe RGB (1998)

Location

Location Created:
Sublocation:
City:
Market Harborough
Province/State:
Leicestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Geo-location:

Rights

Copyright Status:
Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
Yes
Copyright Notice:
© 2013 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1160 s
Aperture:
f/7.1
Camera Model:
Canon EOS 450D
ISO:
200
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
65mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
On, Fired
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Canon MP-E 65mm F2.8 1-5x Macro
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin flash with light tent diffuser

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Camera RAW
Post Processing: