Pine Weevil (Hylobius abietis)
A macro stacked (20 photos) photograph of a pine weevil (grote dennesnuitkever, Hylobius abietis) found and posing on my garden table. After taking all the pictures I stacked them with "focus magic". A great technique for macro photography where the shallow depth of field often is a real problem.
''Hylobius abietis'' or the large pine weevilis a beetle belonging from Curculionidae. This species is regarded as the most important pest of conifer seedlings planted after clear felling throughout Europe especially in countries which use this way of forest management. The weevils cause damage by eating the bark of seedlings thus preventing its further growth, or even killing them.
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Posted 12 years ago
Hey great picture, amazing sharpness and as often is the case macro photos open up the world unfamiliar to us. Wow. Posted 12 years ago