While hiking the nearby prairie meadow a while back, I ran upon this Spotted Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), wandering about a backlit wildflower:
The Spotted Cucumber Beetle is one of the most destructive beetles. Gardeners always seem to be battling this insect in their vegetable gardens. But in a prairie setting, they look so wonderful!
Photo Equipment Used:
- Canon 7D body
- Canon 180mm macro lens + Canon 1.4x TC (totalling 252mm)
- Bogen 3221 Tripod, with Kirk Ent. heavy duty ballhead
- ISO 400
- Aperture f/18
- Shutter speed 1/10 sec