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A Diving Beetle larva.

For the shot I had to build a small aquarium and I've spent a whole weekend knee-deep in leeches-infested mud to get the model.

I've learned respect for this beast at the age of 7 already when I tried (successfully) to capture one - it recoiled and bit my pinkie.

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:iconximo:
Man, beautiful (although I am sure not many girls can appreciate it as much;-) )

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Radim Cechvala (Ximo)
"Looking for depth while walking shallow." :faq:
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:iconthemrock:
As a kid i hated those animals, becasue they kille tadpoles.

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whimsical is the word.
:icondaimera:
Descrip made me laugh out loud. Which is kind of sad and got me in trouble because it's nearly midnight.

This is a lovely shot. Naiads are freaking awesome.

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Roses are red, violets are VIOLET YOU COLORBLIND FREAK. >:[

I'm a Spawn Cyclic-AdenosineMonoPhosphate-er with a Steyr Methionine-codon. Where has YOUR inner molecular biology been? Surely not out shooting terrorists.
:iconahsatan2:
Freaky little thing, isn't he?
:iconillbatta:
it's a real monster!
:iconauthort:
Oooh... Water Beetle larva. Those things are so cool!

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Crazy and I are the best of buddies, it seems.
:iconchaded:
you amaze me
its so refreshing to find someone with such passion that they'd go to such lengths to be able to get great photos.
i bet the lil' guy loved his new home!
=D

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"I think sexual seduction is the place where you lose control of yourself and it becomes a very dangerous place" Cathy de Monchaux

"Sexy girls have desserts! ... And second helpings too!"
:iconstarchasm:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!! Great, now I'm gonna have nightmares :(

And next time instead of the leechy water, hop a plane to Nawlins and I'll see if we can get you into the Audubon insectarium ;P

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:flame: Teach a man how to build a fire, and he will be warm for the night. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm the rest of his life. :flame:
:iconellygator:
Those look like some vicious pincers! Great shot though! The sharp detail on the face is amazing.

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"You must do everything yourself." (First rule of Alchemy)

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May 14, 2007
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May 13, 2007, 8:42:29 AM

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