These are a couple of my hiking buddies from my old stomping grounds...Ft. Ord National Monument. I will be heading back there this week and am looking forward to catching up with them.
I don't know how many times I have tried to photograph lizards and the scurry away right at the last second. This one was very patient with me. Look at those gorgeous scales!
I have always known this as a stink bug but its proper name is Pinacate beetle. There is a healthy population of these beauties in the hills of the Central Coast of California but they are considered a desert insect. I especially like their notched/sectioned antennae and feet.
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He sure let you ( or she perhaps) get in real close for such a super shot
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They sure do have their own personalities, don't they. For some reason, this one trusted me. :)
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I am not sure why but most animals and birds head well away from me
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It's their natural instinct. I wouldn't take it personally. ;)
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LOL I dont. I am always at fault to get close you need to approach slowly and slow is somehting i never do well LOL
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