Mud Mud, Glorious Mud

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Elaphrus riparius, August 2017, on the bank of a local pond, Staffordshire, England.

11/1711/17 by Peter Hillman Categories: Animals, Beetles, Insect Macro, Insects, Macro Photography, Nature Photography, Photography, Wildlife PhotographyTags: Beetles, Elaphrus riparius, Insect Macro, Insects, Macro, Macro Photography, Nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography 11 Comments

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Do they live in the mud, or is that a form of camouflage?

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Pete Hillman says:

Nov 16, 2017 at pm

I believe they feed on other invertebrates found around the pond, and they naturally get muddy. They are usually quite a shiny green, like the head and leg colour.

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A beautiful insect! 🙂

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Pete Hillman says:

Nov 16, 2017 at pm

Thank you, Anki 🙂

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I throughly enjoy, and am learning, from these shots. Also, it means I can read yours and not climb around in the mud 😀

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Pete Hillman says:

Nov 16, 2017 at pm

Thank you, Ted 🙂 Yes, one has to get right down and kneel in the mud to get down close to these critters. Yet it can be quite satisfying when you come away with a fairly decent shot.

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Thanks for all the time you spend searching for and photographing so many tiny creatures that are not noticeable unless one really looks!

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Pete Hillman says:

Nov 16, 2017 at pm

Thank you very much, Marilyn 🙂 It get great enjoyment in their discovery.

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Look at those eyes! We have “mudbugs,” but that’s a common name for crawfish over in Louisiana or East Texas. I don’t believe I’d be putting this bug in any sort of pot with dinner on my mind!

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