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lady beetle
Copyright © 2014 tom murray

lady beetle
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 13, 2014

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lady beetle lady beetle
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Contributed by tom murray on 14 July, 2014 - 8:47am

Beating?
Are you finding all these recent beetles and others by beat sheeting?
… Fyn Kynd, 14 July, 2014 - 5:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Mostly the beating sheet
but the last couple of days it's been a sweep net.
… tom murray, 14 July, 2014 - 5:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Ah, cool
Do you also chill the beetles or just the flies? And what is your background?
… Fyn Kynd, 14 July, 2014 - 10:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Chill em all
Sometimes I have to wait a while before they are up and about, looking as close to natural as possible. The background here is just a white sheet of paper, and other times I'll use green leaves, a rock and pieces of wood to make a natural looking background.
… tom murray, 14 July, 2014 - 11:01pm login or register to post comments

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