#eumorphus marginatus

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insectember day 8 - Eumorphus marginatus

tried one with sort of a background, which i kind of like, but also wanted to keep a version consistent with the others

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@robotzebra​ submitted: Hello again. This time I come bearing beetles.

One of my first ever fireflies.

Enjoing the flowers in a garden.

Remember the black and yellow beetle from an earlier post. Here is his friends, and they are having a spore party.

A tiny, out of focus friend from a light trap.

Two different rhinoceros beetles. The second one was unfortunately at the end of his life when I found him.

This is a beetle in the genus Cyphochilus.

And I want to share a fact that I found interesting. These beetles are covered in scales that have a special nano-structure that scatter all wavelengths of light equally. This creates an especially white color that is very opaque. The beetle is actually black underneath the scales. This structure has been copied to make ultra-white paint.

And finaly another shot of the jewel beetle, just because I love this lime pal. This time showing of more of their elytra.

Next time: Ants

Ooooh yes share those ants!! But wowowow these are some A+++++ beetles. I don’t think I can even choose a favorite. Okay maybe I can because that white cockchafer is just TOO DANG CUTE. Radiates the most friendly energy. Then again that’s true of all beetles I think. Also love the black and yellow buddies with all their little pals enjoying that fungus! Bug party. Thank you for sharing another batch of wonderful friends!