Needle beetle

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Needle beetle

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As you have read in the title I wrote above, the Needle beetle, which has orange and black colors, has two thirsty threads, between its faces. but this type, has one type that you might not know about, namely having a needle located right in the middle of the face.

I will explain everything, when you look at the picture, which I wrote down, the description below.

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Beetle Needle when I found it.

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The needle beetle that I found first, is exactly like in this picture. from a distance, I pay attention to this type, so as not to hide under the leaves. hiding under the leaves is a habit which is owned by a type of beetle needle. in just an instant, this type will disappear.

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You can imagine, if this type, is above the leaf, it only looks so small, if I don't, aim the camera, from a closer distance. to make it look bigger.

however ... because this beetle, too wild, from its movements, I did not approach it immediately. but ... all I have to do is observe first, so that this type, does not feel disturbed by strange objects, which I point to, his face."Camera Lens"

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After a long time I waited, it turned out ... this type of beetle was watching, the movements of other insects, which were more subtle, wanted to be eaten. "But I couldn't see it"

with a good position, the beetle is at the tip of the leaf, from the wild plants in the forest, then I can get a picture, like the picture, you see above. with the position of the beetle at the end of the wild flower. I keep aiming this type, using a camera, with a macrophotography lens.

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Beetles are above the leaves

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In positions and circumstances like this, me and the beetle, both pay attention to the target, for example:

• I pay attention to the beetle with a lens
• beetles pay attention to ants, which they want to eat

Even though this sounds strange, but ... this is a situation, which I often encounter while in the forest, both watching each other.

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like in the picture above, I move very ... very ... slowly, you can definitely imagine it, if we walk very slowly, at a particular location, by paying attention to the branches of trees that are around.

so as not to touch my body, I can aim for this type of beetle, right from above, with the camera button that I keep pressing .... 'ce krek ... ce krek ... ce krek "ce krek is the sound of the camera".

the sound of the camera, had been heard by this beetle, in a position, who was ready to hide behind a leaf. You can see the picture below.

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if you have seen the position, like the one above, then I keep taking pictures like in the picture above and below, because of this type of beetle, back again above the leaves, because the ants of concern, have been above the leaves, while walking in another direction.

then .. this opportunity, I take advantage, to take some other pictures, like the picture below.

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The body parts of the beetle

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In this section, I will explain, this part of the beetle's body, as you can see in the picture below :

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in the picture below, I will show you, the needle is right on his face. it is this needle that functions to, suck up, fluids in other insects, if this type preys.

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because ... this type doesn't have a mouth, but ... it only has, a needle, which functions to suck up liquid, to survive, in the forest.

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in the picture above, you can see, clearly, the back of this type of beetle, with orange and black spots, which are in the middle.

in the legs, this type has three pairs of legs, which are almost the same size, with legs, middle and back.

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in the picture above, you can also pay attention, I show, the appearance of this beetle's body parts, from the back, so you can find out.

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after you see and read, from my explanation, about this type of beetle, then ... for those of you who like to see pictures without any explanatory writing, below, I have prepared several other images, which you can see, in the image gallery.

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The last explanation

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After you see the picture, in the gallery above, it's time you take care of your plants at home, because of this type, it is very dangerous if located, between your plants, to avoid from:

• interfere with health
• interfere with crop yields
• damaging the flower plants while these insects lay eggs
• plants wither easily, if these beetles are above the plants

with anticipation for other precautions, such as:

• water the water
• take care of plants regularly
• giving fertilizer to plants
• provide pest spray

to avoid, from this beetle attack.

May be useful for you all.

I end with the words, greetings @sultan-aceh

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Insect	Needle beetle
Location	Sp. Kramat Forest
Camera used	Canon EOS 600D
Lens Camera Modif	18-55mm
Photographer by	@sultan-aceh

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