Have you ever heard of a beetle that looks like a tiny golden jewel scurrying across a leaf? Meet the golden tortoise beetle, a fascinating creature that has captured the attention of nature lovers and entomologists alike. Despite its name, this beetle is not a tortoise at all, but rather a member of the leaf beetle family. Its scientific name, aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis, … [Read more...] about The Golden Tortoise Beetle: A Jewel of the Insect World
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A Man Discovers an Incredible Beetle That is Almost too Beautiful to Be True
“Truly one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen.” On one of his property's lawns in Costa Rica, Michael Farmer noticed something that he couldn't quite believe. A small metal object that appeared to be on the leaves of a guava tree was glistening in the sunlight like a piece of polished chrome. But then it started to creep. It was a living thing, after … [Read more...] about A Man Discovers an Incredible Beetle That is Almost too Beautiful to Be True
A Photographer Captures the World’s Smallest Rodeo: A Frog Riding a Beetle
Hendy MP, an Indonesian photographer specializing in wildlife photography, photographed a tree frog on a wild rodeo ride behind a gigantic horned wood-boring beetle in what is possibly one of the most amazing sights in the world. The frog that was taken is an endangered species known as the Reinwardt's Flying Frog. It can glide down from trees by using the skin between its … [Read more...] about A Photographer Captures the World’s Smallest Rodeo: A Frog Riding a Beetle