These small and dazzling Jewel Beetles are active feeding on flower petals in the heat of the day. The Glittering Jewel Beetle is a common member of t

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These small and dazzling Jewel Beetles are active feeding on flower petals in the heat of the day. The Glittering Jewel Beetle is a common member of the family and would be easy to overlooked is not for their irridescence. though they eat the flower they do help in female is green and the male bronze coloured.

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Size: 4200px × 3196px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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