Oryctes nasicornis, Dynastinae

REFLECTION, HERE ON A ROUND MIROR.
FOR SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE

PIP ABOVE

I found this bud dead and completely dry. I picked it up, it looked so perfect... I decided to use it for the challenge. Now he is resting in a bookshelf among some pebbles.

Heide, Jörg, Annalia S., tiabunna and 27 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Karen's Place ^club

Ooh, he's got a horn. He's really interesting.

Great image, Isabel!

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

I found another today, even more "horny"...

4 years ago.

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4 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

A big WOWWWWWWWW for this marvelous picture !!! The reflection of a critter, I Fantastic !!! Happy Saturday, Isabel !

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet

Obrigada Marie Claire

4 years ago.

HaarFager ^club

If you hadn't said it was dead, I never would have noticed it. Great reflection!

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to HaarFager ^club

Question of honesty...

4 years ago.

Chrissy ^club

So einen habe ich erst einmal im Leben gefunden

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Chrissy ^club

Today I found a second one... more horny than the first, but never before those two.

4 years ago.

Annaig56 ^club

ah bien vu, très belle idée nature en plus,, j'aime

4 years ago.

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Obrigada Annaig

4 years ago.

Nautilus ^club

composition originale ! je n' avais encore jamais vu ce genre d' insectes.

4 years ago.

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Obrigada Henri

4 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

That’s a great composition, Isabel !

4 years ago.

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Obrigada Ulrich

4 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautiful close-up Isabel.

4 years ago.

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Obrigada Jaap

4 years ago.

neira-Dan ^club

une belle opportunité à saisir ; ces insectes sont superbes , dommage qu'il soit mort

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to neira-Dan ^club

J'en ai trouve un aujourd'hui encore plus cornu mais mort aussi...

4 years ago.

J.Garcia ^club

Soberbo momento muito bem apanhado, Isabel

4 years ago.

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Obrigada Judite

4 years ago.

José Manuel Polo ^club

Estupendas super macros. Se ven mejor los escarabajo en las foto que en el campo.

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to José Manuel Polo ^club

Eso es verdad!!!! Gracias Jose Manuel

4 years ago.

Schussentäler ^club

sehr schöne Spiegelung

4 years ago.

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Obrigada Schussentäler

4 years ago.

Thérèse ^club

Ce sont des rhinocéros nains affamés ! Dingues ces macros
Bon we

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Thérèse ^club

Obrigada Therese, igualmente

4 years ago.

Nouchetdu38 ^club

De drôles de rhinocéros!!!!!!!! Excellent******

4 years ago.

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Obrigada Nouchet

4 years ago.

Valfal

A very artistically composed image, Isabel! Even in death, the insect serves a purpose.

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Valfal

And now He is in a stone composition at home, I will add another fellow I found yesterday...

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

Well photographed Isabel! He looks very shiny! I found a flying beetle in the garden yesterday. I think it was a cockchafer. I managed a couple of pictures before it flew away.

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

Mine was dead, easier to photograph !!!

4 years ago.

Jan

Well photographed . Really not my favourite subject matter though. Cant believe Im a gardener

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Jan

LOL... me its cats...
In here we say each fool with his subject !

4 years ago.

Diederik Santema ^club

That's a nice find! Well done with the mirror.

4 years ago.

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Obrigada Diederick

4 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

good picture!

4 years ago.

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Obrigada Markus

4 years ago.

Ruebenkraut ^club

great!

4 years ago.

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Obrigada Henning

4 years ago.

Esther ^club

That is a serious beetle!

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Esther ^club

Indeed, obrigada Esther

4 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Exceptional pair! Stay well!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

4 years ago.

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Obrigada William

4 years ago.

Taormina

Die sieht man leider nicht sehr oft bei uns.
Eine schöne Idee mit dem Spiegel

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Taormina

The advantage of being in the middle of nowhere, there are inconvenients too, but for me those are not relevant: I never get tired of nature.

4 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Looks like a tiny rhinoceros

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

That is why it is also called rhinoceros beetle...

4 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

those buds are so beautiful, well taken

4 years ago.

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Obrigada Wierd

4 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

A great capture of this rhinoceros beetle, Isabel, even better with the mirror giving two.

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

And I found a second one yesterday... it could have made 4 !!!!!!

4 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

And again!

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

This was fun o perform! Obrigada Andy

4 years ago.

Heide ^club

Ein fantastisches Motiv - in der Spiegelung noch beeindruckender.

4 years ago.

Alltagsradler Teltow

Prima, bemerkenswerte Exemplare.
In meinem Garten sind sie im Komposthaufen (als Larven): www.ipernity.com/doc/2016556/48554806

4 years ago.

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