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Uploaded: January 09, 2012 06:36:31

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Male rain beetle, "Pleocoma linsleyi". These beetles fly during the winter rains or winter/spring melting snow. They fly just before sunset and just before sunrise. Rain beetles are found only on the west coast of the USA and northern Baja California.

Comments

Inge Linden January 09, 2012

Fantastic capture! #1435403

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic January 09, 2012

Yikes! An amazing capture! #9910470

Arthur Bohlmann January 09, 2012

Great !! #9910475

Gina Cormier January 09, 2012

WOW!!!! Spectacular!!! #9910498

Lynn M. Whitt January 09, 2012

Wonderful capture!!! #9910539

Carla Capra Anderson January 09, 2012

amazing #9910565

Liz blahh January 09, 2012

Ditto,amazing capture! #9910602

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 09, 2012

Wow, Robert! Quite a capture! #9910659

David M. Montero January 09, 2012

Man you are good Robert!!! How do you get these great shots!? Your clarity in motion is fantastic. Awesome job! #9910784

David Resnikoff level-classic January 09, 2012

Robert,
Magnificent.
How did you manage to shoot with such precision.


Congratulations
David Resnikoff

#9911408

Linda S. Smith level-classic January 11, 2012

Awesome capture Robert! This is one crazy looking dude!!! :-) #9913909

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic January 11, 2012

Outstanding, Robert!
Really a radical-looking fella!
Winner!
~♥~Lisa #9915468

Sherri Ash January 13, 2012

Wow!!! Truly spectacular!! Incredible capture! Congrats! #9918379

Debbie Bray February 26, 2012

This truly is a WOW! Congrats on your finalist! #10003845

Ellen Hodges February 26, 2012

Congrats on a fab finalist!!! WOW!! #10003985

Ellen Devenny level-classic February 26, 2012

Congratulations!!! #10004233

Pat Abbott level-classic February 26, 2012

What a great shot! Congratulations! #10004305

Carol Eade level-classic February 26, 2012

Fabulous shot, congratulations on your finalist! #10004408

Lyn Darlington February 26, 2012

This is fantastic! Congrats on your finalist! #10004435

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic February 26, 2012

OUTSTANDING..... what a 'pet'!!!

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #10004837

Arthur Bohlmann February 26, 2012

CONGRATULAYIONS! #10004881

Phyllis H. Burchett February 26, 2012

Amazing, congrats! #10005200

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic February 26, 2012

AWESOME....... Anything less than a First Place Gold will not be just with this incredible in-flight capture. How do you do this? I could spend a life time capturing flying bugs and would not even come close to this one, Robert. Will be elated to see this get the Grand Prize. CONGRATZ and its worthy of a future cover of National Geographic magazine!!!

UB. #10005474

February 27, 2012

Amazing photo. #10006607

February 27, 2012

Wow, what a moment #10006960

February 27, 2012

You've captured some amazing detail! #10007365

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 27, 2012

Congratulations Robert!

From the comments from the Judges, I think it's safe to say we will see this in Gold! :-)

jo ann c. #10007486

Diane E. Deming level-classic February 27, 2012

This is amazing, Robert. What a unique and interesting capture. Congratulations! #10008212

Lydia Williams level-classic February 27, 2012

Wow, what a capture, Robert. Well done., Congratulations on your finalist award! #10008321

David M. Montero February 27, 2012

Fantastic on all levels. Congratulations on your finalist selection Robert!!! #10008393

Sherri Ash February 27, 2012

Congrats!!!! Outstanding! #10008610

Merna L. Nobile February 27, 2012

CONGRATULATIONS! It’s great to know you have something new to smile about and a special reason to be proud.
Merna
#10008796

Carol L. Fowler February 27, 2012

Wonderful! Hope it wins!!! #10008817

Linda L. Ruiz February 27, 2012

This is so great. Huge congrats on your award #10010003

Cindy Bendush level-classic February 27, 2012

Congrats on your win Bob! You are brave to allow yourself to be in the path of this fellow! #10010083

Mary K. Robison February 28, 2012

Outstanding capture ~
CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned Gold Winner! #10010159

David Resnikoff level-classic February 28, 2012

Felicidades

Well deserved

David #10010585

Terry Cervi level-deluxe February 28, 2012

Congrats on your outstanding macro work and win, Robert!! #10010740

Linda D. Lester level-classic February 28, 2012

Congratulations on your gold winner!!! #10010741

Irene Colling level-classic February 28, 2012

An amazing capture Robert.

Congratulations on your gold award. #10010829

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic February 28, 2012

So happy to see this one wearing the GOLD medal it deserves!
Congratulations, Robert!
~♥~Lisa #10010880

Carla Capra Anderson February 28, 2012

Congratulations on your award. This is an outstanding image. #10010992

Jill Battaglia February 28, 2012

Wow!! That's amazing! Congrats on your win! :-) #10011191

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic February 28, 2012

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your WINNER! 8o) #10011424

Lydia Williams level-classic February 28, 2012

Congratulations, Robert on your golden win...! Well done! #10011658

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 28, 2012

Congratulations on your wonderful 2nd Place Gold Winner Robert!

jo ann c. #10011834

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 28, 2012

Congratulations on this incredible Winner, Robert! AMAZING! #10012149

Mariann Kovats level-classic February 28, 2012

Wow! Amazing capture and congratulations on your fantastic Win! #10012741

Carol Eade level-classic February 28, 2012

Awesome Second Place winner, congratulations! #10012782

Renee Doyle February 28, 2012

Congrats on this wonderful capture and winner Bob!! #10012942

Bojan Bencic level-classic February 29, 2012

Congratulations on your win, Robert. #10013657

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic February 29, 2012

Great great capture!!! Congratulations on your win too! #10014482

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic March 01, 2012

The detail is absolutely amazing, Bob. A spectacular capture -- and huge congrats on a spectacular GOLD. #10015592

David M. Montero March 01, 2012

Congratulations on your well deserved win Robert!!! #10015882

Evy Johansen level-classic March 01, 2012

Wonderful image, Robert! Big congratulations on your win!! #10017168

Michelle Tinger March 13, 2012 1

Awesome in-flight capture! Congrats on your win #10036701

August 18, 2014

brilliant! #11110565

Carla Capra Anderson March 10, 2016

Congrats. Well deserving of the best of BP award. #11445184

Lydia Williams level-classic March 11, 2016

So cool...congratulations on your Best award! :) #11445868

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