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Temognatha lessoni, a Jewel Beetle.
Sky Edwards
2024
32 image stack
Canon R7
Canon EF 100mm Macro USM
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The Middle Eastern Jewel beetle, Steraspis squamosa
This beetle is a member of Buprestidae, the wood boring jewel beetles. It's range includes Egypt, Sudan, Senegal, the Levant, the Maghreb, and Turkey.
This species of beetle bores holes into the tamarisk tree for it's larvae, who emerge as adult beetles. Since some versions of Osiris's death mention that Set imprisoned his body in a tamarisk tree, the beetles were like identified with Osiris. I think the green color probably added to that association as well. They show up as jewelry, and notably as decorations on the bed canopy of Queen Hetepheres, who was the owner of those lovely silver bangles with butterflies that you may have seen. They appear on a few objects from Tutankhamun's tomb as well.
Versions of the beetle sometimes were made of gold and used in jewelry, such as the bottom row of beads on this broadcollar. I'd actually seen this one before, and assumed these beads were lotus buds.
Amulets carved of stone such as calcite, or molded from faience, have also been found, as have mummified jewel beetles. Their elytra (wing casings) have also been found crushed up and used as a pigment.
Also here's here's necklace made by the Karo tribe of the Omo Valley in Ethiopia using the wing casings of Steraspis speciosa. A similar necklace of Steraspis squamosa casings was found in a pre-dynastic tomb in Armant.
Source list:
The Symbolism and Significance of the Butterfly in Ancient Egypt by Dawn Haynes
Beetle God's of Egypt by Gene Kritsky
Insect Mythology by Gene Kritsky
#cipher talk#Buprestidae#Jewel beetles#Ancient Egypt#Actually Egyptian tag#Honestly since they're often a pest I propose a bit of population control by using them as pigments and beads again#<- has used other beetle wing casings in embroidery before
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I would like to hear you gush about one of your favorite beetles or other insects if you don't have a favorite beetle.
oh man, there's so many different kinds of beetles that it's difficult to choose just one! i do have a couple that live in my region (upper pacific northwest) that are really cool though:
i tend to see golden jewel beetles (Buprestis aurulenta) most often during the summer because that's when the adults start emerging from their host trees - buprestids are wood-borers in their larval stage and B. aurulenta specializes in conifer trees like douglas fir and western redcedar, which they eat and live in for a few years before they're ready to pupate. i took this picture a couple years ago at my work, which is right next to several dozen acres of undeveloped mixed forest, and while i haven't seen any this year i'm sure there's at least a few on the way!
bronze ground beetles (Carabus nemoralis) aren't actually native to the pacific northwest, but as far as i know they're not a full-blown invasive species. they're not enormous, but at just over an inch long they're not puny either (ten-lined june beetles are bigger, but they live on the other side of the cascades from me) and they have a wonderful purplish-green sheen to their carapace and elytra. these guys trundle through the grass under cover of night looking for slugs, worms and smaller, less fortunate insects to eat - the one in this picture was actually collected on a late-night walk while i was at school!
#answered asks#dinosaurana#insects#beetles#coleoptera#jewel beetles#buprestidae#ground beetles#carabidae
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#shakespeare#william shakespeare#ellen terry#john singer sargent#lady macbeth#shakespeare and art#painting#henry irving#dress#costume#beetle wings#jewel beetles#Youtube
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happy long weekend!!! i wanted to compile all of my sonic prints in one post...theyre available on my shop!
#sonic the hedgehog#tangle the lemur#whisper the wolf#shadow the hedgehog#knuckles the echidna#jewel the beetle#espio the chameleon#mighty the armadillo#vector the crocodile#charmy bee#ray the flying squirrel#rouge the bat#surge the tenrec#metal sonic#sonic#sth#idw sonic#ive made a lot of changes to my shop!! pls check it out 🙇♀️#link in bioooo#also i like the quality of our printer and my sonic prints are my favs#i have plans to draw more but im just waiting for our next con#this doesnt include my postcards omg
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Jewel Weevil (Eurhinus sp.), family Curculionidae, found in the Neotropics (Central and South America)
photograph by Kota Abadi
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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
With Chrysina limbata around, you won’t need a mirror! This species has an especially shiny exoskeleton, reflecting up to 97% of the light that hits it. In the wild, the mirror-like reflective surface may fool potential predators into thinking the beetle is just a drop of water- effectively serving as conspicuous camouflage.
(Image: Close-ups of Chrysina limbata by Michael Farmer)
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#Chrysina limbata#Coleoptera#Scarabaeidae#jewel scarabs#scarab beetles#beetles#insects#arthropods#uncharismatic facts
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Hello hello! Been a while since I've posted my art on tumblr, (though I HAVE still been lurking the whole time) so I figure I'll start by posting some of the sonic covers I like the most from the main ongoing comic series! I've been pushing my character proportions to feel more like the rubbery sa1 proportions for the past year and a half, so lately I've been more satisfied with how I'm drawing everyone.
#my art#idw sonic#sonic the hedgehog#tails the fox#knuckles the echidna#amy rose#cream the rabbit#eggman#metal sonic#blaze the cat#gemerl#shadow the hedgehog#rouge the bat#E-123 Omega#orbot#cubot#tangle the lemur#jewel the beetle#belle the tinkerer#rough and tumble the skunk#surge the tenrec#kit the fennec#lmao so many characters to tag but i'd feel bad if gemerl fans couldn't find gemerl art you know what i mean?#dr. starline#(right as i say that i literally forget starline sorry starline fans)
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stylised some MORE sonic characters for funs
#sami's art#sonic#sonic the hedgehog#rouge the bat#knuckles the echidna#sticks the badger#amy rose#belle the tinkerer#jewel the beetle
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I've been churning through so many Sonic character redesigns, here are some of the sketches. I post these and more on my Discord server as I make them, these are just the ones I probably won't bother turning into full drawings. Here's the thoughts on each:
The Freedom Fighters, but I specifically imagined these being their outfits during Sonic Forces since Forces' story could be so similar to SatAM's. Sally and Bunnie have stories and trios before this (Sally with Mighty and Ray, being smol woodland creatures, and Bunnie being with Fang and Trip, being western outlaws hired by Eggman)
Nicole the Holo-lynx. Now looks more holo and more like a lynx. May or may not make an even fleshier version on top of these
Sage, also made to look more digital, but honestly I don't care enough about her character to really consider including her anywhere. Who knows tho
Jewel, made to look like an actual insect. I got the insect Mobian idea first with Charmy of course but I'll probably draw the Chaotix in full later
Jet, honestly one of my favorite redesigns so far. It just ended so perfect, even making his shoes more like bird claws.
Big, basically the same just made more frazzled and wild-looking
Lanolin, made to look like that other kind of sheep and also made chubbier cuz sheep have a chubby aura
Bokkun, now is himself the exploding message. I wanted him to look like Eggman just randomly strapped a rocket to his back, instead of being a normal jetpack. He loves exploding and being rebuilt.
One of the Ancients, now given clothes that match the vibe of some of their creations. I also thought it would be cooler if the Koco were their actual brains/bodies, and the gel exterior is another part of their technology to make them stronger and more versatile.
#sonic the hedgehog#redesign#freedom fighters#sally acorn#bunnie the rabbot#rotor the walrus#antoine d'coolette#nicole the holo lynx#sage#jewel the beetle#jet the hawk#big the cat#lanolin the sheep#bokkun#the ancients#art#sketch#artists on tumblr
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Updated: Sonic the Hedgehog #69 Preview
Script: Evan Stanley (@spiritsonic/@evanstanleyportfolio) Line Art: Min Ho Kim (@deegeemin) Colors: Reggie Graham (@ziggyfin) Color Assistance: Jonathan Dobbs & Rik Mack (@rikdraws) Letters: Shawn Lee Editors: David Mariotte (@davidmariottecomics) & Thea Cheuk Production Design: Johanna Nattalie
#Sonic the Hedgehog#IDW#IDW Publishing#IDW Sonic#Nite the Owl#Amy Rose#Miles “Tails” Prower#Lanolin the Sheep#Tangle the Lemur#Whisper the Wolf#Duo the Cat#Mimic the Octopus#Babylon Rogues#Jet the Hawk#Wave the Swallow#Storm the Albatross#Surge the Tenrec#Kit the Fennec#Kitsunami the Fennec#Dr. Yolk#Nick#Jewel the Beetle#Clutch the Opossum#Evan Stanley#Min Ho Kim#Reggie Graham#Jonathan Dobbs#Rik Mack#Shawn Lee#David Mariotte
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I think he wants to give you something 😋
#artists on tumblr#digital artist#artist.#shino x reader#shino aburame#shino headcanons#shino aburame x reader#fanart#jewel beetle#i love shino#art#naruto shippuuden#naruto headcanons#naruto fanart#naruto#mews shit postings
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~ Jewel Tones ~
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🫴The citizens of Bound by Chaos
... So far
#sonic au#bound by chaos au#sonic the hedgehog#shadow the hedgehog#silver the hedgehog#fantasy#dnd au#espio the chameleon#salem the hedgehog#vector the crocodile#charmy bee#amy rose#blaze the cat#big the cat#cream the rabbit#vanilla the rabbit#tikal the echidna#whisper the wolf#tangle the lemur#jewel the beetle#lanolin the sheep#barry the quokka#gadget the wolf#infinite the jackal#tails the fox#knuckles the echidna#rouge the bat#sonic au designs#sonic fanart
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Sonic and Silver have matching Christmas coats
#sonic the hedgehog#silver the hedgehog#christmas#they’re being gay like Blaze and Amy#orbot and cubot#the conductor#conductor’s wife#cream the rabbit#vanilla the rabbit#tails#blaze the cat#amy rose#tangle the lemur#jewel the beetle#surge the tenrec#kit the fennec#espio the chameleon#charmy bee#barry the quokka#big the cat#shadow the hedgehog#rouge the bat#e 123 omega#idw sonic#knuckles the echidna#eggman#Silver’s is green Sonic’s is red
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Some nice drawings of Jewel from Sonic #64, out today!
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