Alder flea beetle

[Bob Rolfe]

I got a new camera a few weeks ago so it give me a chance to try it out on these beasties decimating my alders, its skeletized about 500 trees they dont seem to be suffering to much but they look dam ugly most for the later half of the summer

 

alder flea beetle (Macrohaltica ambiens (= Altica ambiens))

 

larve

 

......and the damage

 

 

additional info

 

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/nurspest/alder%20flea%20beetle.htm

[David Humphries]

Great shots Bob, what's the hardware?

 

Haven't encountered that wee beasty afore, good job there's only one geneation a year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Bob Rolfe]

ive got a cannon ixus 960 12million pixies you get great definition and the macros awsome:001_smile:

[Amelanchier]

Hurrah. We need more bugs on this site, way to much of a bias on fungi. I wonder if Steve would give us a bug forum if we had enough shots...

[David Humphries]

ive got a cannon ixus 960 12million pixies you get great definition and the macros awsome:001_smile:

 

Cheers for the info Bob.

 

did you take multi shots of the beetle and grub and then delete, Or are these first timer shots?

 

 

Prices seem to vary greatly, Ive seen the Ixus for £199 here at http://www.camerabox.co.uk/product1.asp?ProductID=3874

 

did you get it for a good price?

[Paul Smith]

Bob, great shots very clear! I just got an Olympus tough 1030 sw 10 milliom pixels. Not tried it out yet. lets see what I can find. I will have to read the wife guide first!

[David Humphries]

Hurrah. We need more bugs on this site, way to much of a bias on fungi. I wonder if Steve would give us a bug forum if we had enough shots...

 

Couldn't agree more Tony.

Bring on the Bugs

 

 

Harlequin ladybirds that we found under the bark of a dead lombardy, Ftr

 

http://www.harlequin-survey.org/

 

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[Bob Rolfe]

Cheers for the info Bob.

 

did you take multi shots of the beetle and grub and then delete, Or are these first timer shots?

 

 

Prices seem to vary greatly, Ive seen the Ixus for £199 here at http://www.camerabox.co.uk/product1.asp?ProductID=3874

 

did you get it for a good price?

 

i got the camera case and 4 gig card for £240 including delivery

 

and shots i took about 10 in all im still getting use to the settings and the little devils kept movin it the wind plus its touch more difficult to get good focus on macro

[Arob]

Incredible pictures- particularly that first one!

[Amelanchier]

Prionus coriarus - the Tanner or Sawyer beetle

Mobile phone shots, sorry guys. However, I am due back on the site so will take a proper camera...

 

This frankly huge beast is Nationally Notable.