English:
German:Schwarzer Stachelkäfer
Danish:Pindsvinebille
Date:20/03/2010
Location:Austria, Niederösterreich, Ober-Danegg
 
Copyright:Per Hoffmann Olsen
Camera:Canon EOS 50D
Lens:Sigma 150mm 1:2.8 APO Macro with 1.4 Teleconverter
 
Exposure:1/200
Aperture:f/10.0
ISO:500

Almost 10 year ago i shot this picture of the hedgehog beetle.

Did you know?: There are only two hedgehog beetles species in Europe. The black H. atra is found in Central Europe, where as the brown H. testacea is found only in Southern Europe.

Identification Link:

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