The Meloe Beetle

in photography •  7 years ago 

I like bugs.
Those of you who follow me for a long time know I love taking macro photos of bugs, and this time we've got the Meloe beetle, which is a very pretty black and metallic blue beetle.

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It is common here in Israel starting mid-winter and until the end of the summer. The adults are rather large, and feed on local plants.

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The Meloe beetle seems harmless, as it usually is, but if you touch it, it may release dangerous poison with an irritating smell, these are only for seeing, not touching!

Enjoy :)

Simba

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      ·  7 years ago (edited)

    Daumn! that's a nice color! i wonder if they make that shade for cars? could be amazing.

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      ·  7 years ago 

    They do, actually, and totally my dream car color :)

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        ·  7 years ago 

      ohhh god...bugs are not my passion!)
      I have smth like a phobia for them, but if they are far from me, like here in the photo, I can look and enjoy))

      the color is fantastic! indigo it is called yes? I adore it and I am ready even to be tolerant to bugs to enjoy it!
      There are few things in nature with such a color(

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        ·  7 years ago 

      The color is incredible :) thanks a lot :) I only like taking photos of bugs, I dont like the actual bugs :)

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          ·  7 years ago 

        WOW. I am just amazed.. The color is breath-taking. Sometimes I get astonished on God's Creation.. LOVELY.!!
        Thanks for sharing.. Have a nice day. ! !

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            ·  7 years ago 

          photography is very cool, I really like the post @simba, please visit my blog.

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              ·  7 years ago 

            Thanks!

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                ·  7 years ago 

              Amazing post @simba

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                  ·  7 years ago 

                Thanks!

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                    ·  7 years ago 

                  a very beautiful animals and has such beautiful colors.

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                      ·  7 years ago 

                    nice picture

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                        ·  7 years ago 

                      I really like the animals in the picture above

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                          ·  7 years ago 

                        I love The Beatles!!! And beetles too..

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                            ·  7 years ago 

                          Lol I just caught one and picked it up and been handling it thinking it was a queen ant.10 minutes later no swelling or itching though so I guess I lucked out. :) @simba

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                              ·  7 years ago 

                            it must have liked you :D

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                                ·  7 years ago 

                              Well sometimes they don't get stressed enough to release that shit I guess... we'll know if we don't hear from you again :)

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                                  ·  7 years ago 

                                Votes back ok..

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                                    ·  7 years ago 

                                  a very beautiful animals and has such beautiful colors.

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                                      ·  7 years ago 

                                    Thanks, I agree :) nature's awesome.

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                                        ·  7 years ago 

                                      same friend always nature always give beauty extraordinary beautiful @simba.

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                                          ·  7 years ago 

                                        Warna yang sangat bagus dan keren, saya sangat suka karna warna favorit saya

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                                            ·  7 years ago 

                                          Hello my dear friend!!! How do you??? How are you?? I unfortunately had little time for blogs. Do you still spend time with pigeons ??? By the way, a beautiful beetle! I reconsidered your posts! I'm very ashamed that I could not look to you earlier !!!

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                                              ·  7 years ago 

                                            Hehe thank you <3
                                            I'm alright :) how are you?
                                            glad to see you back!

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                                                ·  7 years ago 

                                              I'm also fine!))) I'm also glad to see you))))

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                                                  ·  7 years ago 

                                                absolutely stunning, wish we had those in Africa. Like you post !

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                                                    ·  7 years ago 

                                                  Wish I was in Africa :) dying to visit there!
                                                  We're actually on the same piece of land, i'm in Israel :)

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                                                      ·  7 years ago 

                                                    I know right you are so close, you should! we are in South Africa. Let me know when you do come over this side, ill send all the best places to see and things to do :)

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                                                        ·  7 years ago 

                                                      I wanna see Lions! :)

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                                                          ·  7 years ago 

                                                        Aah Magnificent creatures...the Lions! Think my favorite is the white lions...IMG_4010.JPG

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                                                            ·  7 years ago 

                                                          Those are simply incredible :)

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                                                              ·  7 years ago 

                                                            i love photos. Good job @simba

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                                                                ·  7 years ago 

                                                              nice color combination. thanks for share @simba

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                                                                  ·  7 years ago 

                                                                The beauty of nature embodied in a small gesture

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                                                                    ·  7 years ago 

                                                                  Yep. the color really hypnotized me :)

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                                                                      ·  7 years ago 

                                                                    That’s super pretty!

                                                                    Such amazing photos and really makes the color pop.

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                                                                        ·  7 years ago 

                                                                      hehehe thanks alot :)

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                                                                          ·  7 years ago 

                                                                        Hi @simba I get a gift from you

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                                                                            ·  7 years ago 

                                                                          Wow!!! Nice

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                                                                              ·  7 years ago 

                                                                            Thanks :)

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                                                                                ·  7 years ago 

                                                                              the right shooting. .
                                                                              I also often target types of beetles. .
                                                                              and i love this beetle. .

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