Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Animal Wedensday - Carrion Beetle

This is a sketch of a Carrion Beetle that landed on our truck while we were out and about this summer. It was the first time I had seen one of these beetles. It landed and when I put the camera up close to get its picture it reared up at me. Interesting creature. This is done with colored pencils. Happy Animal Wednesday...

8 comments:

Julie said...

This is one freaky attack beetle! Cute until he rears up!!! He looks good on that blue background!

marianne said...

Wonderful critters!
Lovely!

Teri said...

Oh yikes, the name gets me! You did a great job on this!!!

Unknown said...

All creatures great and small!!! And yes, a sort of unfortunate name ... that bug has an uphill road ahead of it to make up for such a name. Sort of like the Johnny Cash song "A Boy Named Sue."

Mim said...

Great picture of what a bug that has a nasty name - I'm with Teri on this one. But...a great picture!

Margaret Ann said...

WOW! .How big was this critter??...gorgeous varied color on him ..but I agree...ewwwww the name....LOL :)

Lisa at Greenbow said...

Margaret Ann, it is about an inch long. It is as its name suggests a carrion eater. UGH...

Sandra Evertson said...

Lovely!
Sandra Evertson