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Old 16-04-2008, 09:14 AM
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Thanks Goosey, unfortunately the images where taken indoors at night so the light conditions were not what one would hope for, but hey - at least it gives some idea of the process
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Originally Posted by goosey View Post
... I hadn't noticed the wings also change from orange/yellow to black.
Well, I can't say I've really noticed that much either, in all wing-pumping sessions I was allowed to witness the beetle started pulling them in way before the wings were fully "dry" (transparent black). On this particular one I even totally missed the "pulling in" because I got distracted by a phone call

@mntgoat: In addition to Paul's remarks about the sexes: If you find one with a big-belly-full-o'-eggs it's usually a girly too

Cheers! Arp
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