#jewel beetle

[mew-c0m]

I think he wants to give you something 😋

[herpsandbirds]

Jewel Beetle (Castiarina amabilis), family Buprestidae, Perth, Australia

photograph by Joshua Gan

[katarinanavane]

I've just finished making these ancient Roman inspired "laurel wreath" crowns out of jewel beetle shells and preserved 17 year cicada wings. I've done three of the jewel beetle ones, so one is in my Etsy (link in bio), the cicada wing one is one of a kind so far so I haven't listed it yet. I'm really happy with how these came out!

[bugthingsdaily]

today's bug thing is this jewel beetle hair clip!

[jaubaius]

Flight of the jewel beetle

Source

[branchflowerphoto]

meet my new friend mx sparkles

[onenicebugperday]

@clusterkriff submitted: Found these big babies inside a rotten log in [removed] in January of this year. Pls don’t post location.  After viewing, they were placed back in their log!

These precious large-headed children are jewel beetle larvae in the family Buprestidae! Couldn’t say which species at this stage, though.

[samimarkart]

art I have up for grabs! All pieces are the originals in acrylic and oil paint (and the last one is an entirely sewn by hand quilt made of cotton with polyester batting) please message me if you are interested in any of the pieces here and I can get them shipped out to you! all come with hanging mechanisms. I am currently navigating self employment with my student loans starting next month and would appreciate any support! share with your buggy friends

[natureisthegreatestartist]

What's this? An insect known as the Madagascar blue jewel beetle (Polybothris sumptuosa). Dazzling, yes?

[mintycide]

did i ever post my beetle painting here?

done digitally- as an experiment. no colorpicking the reference, no traceover, one layer. trying to learn for real paint

[violetmagician]

Some more carousel bug designs, rainbow scarab, jewel beetle, and conehead mantis

[herpsandbirds]

Jewel Beetle (Anthaxia salicis), family Buprestidae, Slovakia

photograph by Pavel Forgáč

[saccharineclouds]

jewellery box

[artifacts-and-arthropods]

Brush Jewel Beetles (Genus Julodis): these distinctive beetles are covered in tufts of brightly-colored bristles

Above: Julodis cirrosa (top) and Julodis viridipes (bottom)

These beetles are found only in southern Africa. They generally measure about 20-30mm (roughly 1 inch) long, and they are covered in tufts of wax-coated bristles that sprout up through their metallic, bluish-green shell. The bristles are usually a vivid shade of orange, yellow, or red.

Above: close-up images of the bristles on a brush jewel beetle, Julodis viridipes, which has a metallic blue shell that makes the bright orange bristles stand out

It's believed that the beetles' colorful appearance is aposomatic, meaning that it likely deters predators by signaling that the beetle is chemically defended (i.e. toxic).

Above: Julodis cirrosa (top and bottom right) and Julodis viridipes (bottom left)

Sources & More Info:

Smithsonian Magazine: The World's Most Interesting Insects

Eyewitness Insect: Hairy Jewels

Insects, Spiders, and Other Terrestrial Arthropods: Julodis klugii

The Book of Beetles: Common Brush Jewel Beetle

Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society: Insects Injurious to Forest Trees in South Africa

Insects and Spiders: Brush Beetle (screenshot from page 36)

Australian Journal of Entomology: The Buprestins: Bitter Principles of Jewel Beetles (PDF)

[creatureimages]

comically iridescent buprestid who i thought was getting eaten by ants

which, after i went away for a few hours and came back, started walking

[emmanuel-the-manual]

Bugs! 🐞