Name: Minghui Yuan
Picture title: Little Naughty Draw Circle
Category: Insects
Nationality: Chinese
Occupation: Nature photographer, artist, professor

Minghui Yuan:
‘The beetle Aplosonyx nigriceps has developed a clever tactic to be able to eat the Alocasia macrorrhiza leaves and avoid the toxic alkalis that the plant secretes. It nibbles a 3cm circle on the leaves to cut off the toxin transmission before feasting inside the circle free of poison.

This example was photographed in Nonggang National Reserve, Guangxi Province, China.’

Technical information:
Nikon Z7Ⅱ
Nikkor Z 105mm/f2.8 macro
1/60, f/14, ISO640
Accessories: None, handheld
Post processing: Basic adjustments in Photoshop

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