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Dance of the Desert Blister Beetles Framed Print
by Bonnie Follett
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Dance of the Desert Blister Beetles is a photograph of an apparent mating ritual with two of these insects near the Willow Beach area in Arizona's... more
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Artist's Description
Dance of the Desert Blister Beetles is a photograph of an apparent mating ritual with two of these insects near the Willow Beach area in Arizona's Mohave Desert. There were tons of these in the area, and they were just plain icky! - I was tempted to call this Naughty Blister Beetles, but then I thought, hey - they can't help their primal urge to fall in love any more than humans!
I have learned they are also called Master Blister Beetles or Lytta magister.
More info:
These insects exhibit hypermetamorphosis, a type of complete metamorphosis. In the case of hypermetamorphosis the larval stage not only increases in size, but unlike insects with standard complete metamorphosis, it changes form with progressive molts. These changes are associated with their mode of life. The first instar larva is called a triungulin and is silver fish-like in appearance. This form actively seeks out grasshopper egg pods in the soil or in the case of those forms that feed on wild...
About Bonnie Follett
Welcome to my art and photography profile pages, with products available for print on demand. Bio history: Bonnie Follett is an artist and photographer living in San Francisco. Born and raised in North Dakota, she obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Minnesota State University in Mankato, MN. Her art education began when her parents enrolled Bonnie in the Art Instruction Schools as a child. This was a home study "Draw Me" school that advertised frequently in the magazines of the time. She continued her interest in art during her college years, majoring in fine art, photography and printmaking. Not long after completing her college BFA degree, Bonnie moved to San Francisco, and continued her art education by taking photography...
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Bijan Pirnia
Hello Bonnie, I admire the way in which you see beauty in so many things around you, even creepy crawly critters. It's obvious that you have so much beauty in your soul. I'm convinced that the world is precisely a reflection of who or what we are inside. Beauty emanates from within.
Mona Stut
Beautiful work
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Mona!
Kathy Kelly
Cool and colorful capture Bonnie! L
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Kathy!
Donna Gough
LOL, Love it !
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Donna!
Linda Brody
cool capture~
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Linda!
Cynthia Guinn
Great capture Bonnie! L
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Cynthia!
Terri LeSaint-Keller
Very unique shot. The shadows of the two add to it!
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Terri!
Carol R Montoya
Love it! Great capture!
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Carol!
Judy Vincent
Great capture!
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Judy!
Lexa Harpell
Very cool and so fascinating Bonnie!
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Lexa!
Sharon McConnell
They are quite colorful - nice capture!
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Sharon!
Hanny Heim
Very interesting and cool shot, Bonnie !
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Hanny!
Caroline Reyes-Loughrey
very good capture!
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Caroline!
Evie Hanlon
Terrific!
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Evie!
Phyllis Taylor
Great find and capture!
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Phyllis!
Ruth Jolly
Nice capture of these bugs!
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Ruth!
Arlane Crump
Lovely work! They look like they need a little privacy!
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Arlane! Yes I think so too! I was a shameless voyeur!
Mesa Teresita
Great capture!! love it! :)
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Mesa!
Edie Mendenhall
Cool capture, they look like martians!
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Edie! They were very weird!
Debbie Oppermann
Very cool close up!
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Debbie!