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In midsummer, meadows abound in wildlife. I have been awaiting the arrival of one of the most gorgeous of all insects Chrysochus auratus . The scientific name Chrysochus auratus means “made of gold” and refers to the fantastic metallic hues of blue, green, gold, and red on surface of the beetle.

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Calligrapha - Leaf Beetle by Nature's Great, via Flickr Leaf Beetle, Clay County, Cool Bugs, A Ladybug, Beetle Bug, Beautiful Bugs, Creepy Crawlies, Arthropods, A Bug

This interesting little beetle was found on one of my walks. I haven't found a way to positively ID him yet, other than the Calligrapha genus. There are many similar species which makes it more confusing. I believe the plant is a honeysuckle, although I found an identical specimen on some tall grass about a quarter-mile away from the first one. It's roughly 50% longer than a ladybug. I used natural light to get the right colors, so the DOF isn't very high, and I had to do some selective…

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