The beetle looked perfectly black when he was still, but....
when he opened his wings, the left wing looked an iridescent green....
and the right wing had a metallic blue tinge.
My thanks to James for Weekend Reflections.
when he opened his wings, the left wing looked an iridescent green....
and the right wing had a metallic blue tinge.
My thanks to James for Weekend Reflections.
We can never judge an insect by its covering! The colour of those tucked away wings is just spectacular.
ReplyDeleteGreat captures of that colorful beetle! I hope you have a lovely weekend!
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I took photos of a praying mantis like this,
ReplyDeleteWow, great inspection. Nice photos.
ReplyDeleteThat's very colourful beetle. a bit scary t me though...hahhaha...
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