Sphaeridium scarabaeoides (Linnaeus, 1758)
a scavenger water beetle
Sphaeridium scarabaeoides(Linnaeus, 1758) - a scavenger water beetle, Female - head - dorsal view - magnified - silver background

Image 0002: Female - head - dorsal view - magnified - silver background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed On 2 Sep 2014
Specimen prep Fresh specimen, most of the dung cleaned off
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (19 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Faults Eyes beginning to delaminate
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P112565
Found as Female imago
Date 24 Aug 2014
OS grid ref SD86
Lat/Lon 54° 10' N, 2° 10' W
Location Mid-west Yorks, VC64, England
Voucher 24 Aug 2014[J]
Record summary Female, thinly coated in dung, walking on ground
Return to Record page Sphaeridium scarabaeoides on 24 Aug 2014 at SD86 in Mid-west Yorks
Return to Taxon page Sphaeridium scarabaeoides
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