Comments on: Pretty Beetles

Pretty Beetles

monju_bosatsu — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 09:22:38 -0800

Living Jewels: amazing photographs of beetles. [via]

By: me3dia

me3dia — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 09:32:54 -0800

Beautiful. Is this connected to the similar feature in National Geographic a year or two ago?

By: Dr. Wu

Dr. Wu — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 09:39:10 -0800

Those are really gorgeous. Thank you.

By: weretable and the undead chairs

weretable and the undead chairs — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 09:57:38 -0800

Fantastic.

By: Specklet

Specklet — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 10:14:22 -0800

Excellent. I love drawing these kinds of things and this is going to be a wonderful resource...

By: monju_bosatsu

monju_bosatsu — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 10:26:51 -0800

me3dia, I couldn't find any mention of Poul Beckmann or his photography in the National Geographic site, but I did find several beetle related features with photographs. The National Geographic photography is by David Hawks.

By: Gyan

Gyan — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 10:31:34 -0800

Beeutiful.

By: carter

carter — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 10:34:57 -0800

Pretty, indeed! Cheers!

By: rooftop secrets

rooftop secrets — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 10:45:17 -0800

Cool.

By: X4ster

X4ster — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 10:50:51 -0800

Was it Haldane who answered the question about what his studies of nature revealed by saying. 'God must have an inordinant fondness for beetles' ?

By: X4ster

X4ster — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 10:56:17 -0800

Found it; An inordinant fondness

By: tr33hggr

tr33hggr — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 11:51:27 -0800

Wow. Thanks, lovely.

By: dazed_one

dazed_one — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:20:35 -0800

Nice! Thanks.

By: box

box — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 13:21:57 -0800

I'm also a big fan of The Esquisite Anatomy of Insects and Spiders (get it now while it's remaindered) and An Inordinate Fondness For Beetles. More beetle discussion, and links, can be found here.

By: srboisvert

srboisvert — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 14:54:13 -0800

This one is like a rock

By: X4ster

X4ster — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:15:31 -0800

Yes these are great photos of beautiful creatures, thanks for posting this monju_bosatsu . I've seen decorative pieces made by native Americans from the wing covers of metalic wood boring beetles.

By: NinjaPirate

NinjaPirate — Wed, 09 Mar 2005 01:28:40 -0800

Excellent, but it's the title that really makes the post. (p.s. no way this is real, He Man used to fight these things)

By: spooman

spooman — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 23:48:38 -0800

Never thought I'd find myself admiring a dung beetle. But here I am. Wow.