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Hawthorn Shieldbug

Hawthorn Shieldbug

(Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) - brightly coloured but perfectly designed to be virtually undetectable on the bright green leaves of the woods....
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(Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) - brightly coloured but perfectly designed to be virtually undetectable on the bright green leaves of the woods.
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camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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settings

Aperture f/13 ISO 320 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 180/1

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upload_date

Oct, 2020

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184

Likes

+2

Awards

Peer Award

Superb Composition

Superior Skill

Magnificent Capture

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Submitted to Photo Contests

Keeping It Green

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#insect #animal #invertebrate

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