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m–ood:

Golden tortoise beetle transforming from gold to red

What

@gayterenus

When your 24 hour premium skin wears off

Alright, y’all. Bug nerd here. Yes, this is real. This is Charidotella sexpunctata. It’s able change color like this by filling and emptying its elytra (the wing covers) with water. The mirror-like gold effect is caused by it forcing water into separate layers of its elytra, smoothing them out to the point where they actually reflect light. By drawing the water out, the red pigment beneath is exposed. They do this whenever they’re disturbed as a defense mechanism, likely to mimic foul tasting lady beetles.

So, there’s a fun fact.

A spy

malformalady:

Frog-legged Beetle(Sagra Femorata).
Their common name derives from the striking resemblance of their hind
legs to those of a frog. They dot use these for jumping. Rather, these
powerful legs are used to hold tightly to the stems of plants. In this manner they remain firmly attached while feeding. This insect
species is endemic to portions of Malaysia, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and
the Philippines. Within their native range they are typically found in
regions of jungle.

Photo credit:
NickKing via Project Noah

look at him LEGGY

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buddha-buddy-the-beardie:

karagloverbillhardt:

Part two of my encounter with the prettiest beetle in the land. #getlow #entomology #flowerbeetle #nature #beetles #magic #invertebrate #beauty #closeup #instagood #beautiful #wildlife #outdoors #instanature #bugslife #close #wild #happy #green #copper #sixlegs

I absolutely love the way it walks!