Critique Beetles and a Moth thing

[Graham]

As a follow on from my Butterflies thread heres a beetles and a Moth thread.

#1 I cropped in on this as I liked the close features, A small beetle that always seems to have its head in the pollen.
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#2 The same as above uncropped and a different position.
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#3 I think a Soldier beetle.
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#4 Only after I had uploaded these shots did I notice the plant leaf looks like a water splash.
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#5 I am really lost with the English name for this, I found the name a few years back, Im sure its related to the Dragonflies family.
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Thanks for looking and any C&C is welcome

 

[hoftwi]

Lovely beetles

 

[Paul Iddon]

Great set Graham - the last is really distinctive.


Paul.

 

[Graham]

Great set Graham - the last is really distinctive.


Paul.

Thanks Paul, they dart about very fast so I was lucky to get this shot, they like to take insects on the wing.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Great set of images Graham, with some fine detail.

George.