#jewel beetle

[mew-c0m]

I think he wants to give you something 😋

[herpsandbirds]

Japanese Jewel Beetle aka Tamamushi (Chrysochroa fulgidissima), family Buprestidae, Japan

photographs by Brian Adler

[lazchance]

mangrove jewel bug

shiny ass bug that stood out on the railing like a piece of forgotten jewellery... its so round... imagine wearing it as a pendant

incredibly glam bug... of course i had to cop a few shots of it...

WAHOO!

[bugthingsdaily]

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

[textless]

[fourofdaggers]

Inktober day 2 illustrations (I’m a sucker for alternative color palettes)

[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?

[tumble-bug]

Study of insects floating in water in preparation for pinning, including my intrusive inner monologue regarding the forbidden soup.

[andramariestudio]

Shimmer beetle painting! I will hopefully remember to put this up for sale in my shop soon.

[efraart-mix]

Jewel from the IDW Sonic Comics... Gravity Beetle from Mega Man X3, Heracross from Pokémon, and Dune Bug from Skylanders.... All blue beetles, and united in one place!!!My love for you has no limits!!!

[herpsandbirds]

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

photograph by Joshua Gan

[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

[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)