Stink Bug (Pinacate Beetle)

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Stink Bug (Pinacate Beetle)

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In an earlier thread (http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... hp?t=32227) there were pictures of a brown marmorated stink bug, which didn't look anything like what we call stink bugs. I looked it up, and what we have here are Pinacate Beetles. They eat cactus and such and stick their posteriors up and spray you if threatened. :cry:

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They kind of trundle along the ground slowly, but are quite agile - you will find them in awkward seeming positions on cacti quite frequently.

These photos are taken with a Nikon D3300 with a simple 55-200 mm lens zoomed all the way in to 200 mm from a few feet away.

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Interesting. Good to know which insects have "concealed/carry" permits. :)

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Pinacate Beetles

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Common names can cause confusion. Where I live everyone refers to cicadas as 'locusts'. Drives me nuts.
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Post by mtuell »

Old topic - new pictures!

I'm no biologist, but I'm guessing that there will be some new Pinacate Beetles around here...

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Both with Nikon D810. The first is with the standard 70-300 mm cheap-o lens, cropped, and the second with an old manual 180 mm Nikkor ED with an extension tube set. Hand-held, no flash.

Mike
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Nice timing I must say! :D good clicks

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