Golden tortoise beetles ( Charidotella sexpunctata ) by larose forest photos

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16-Jun-2024	Christine Hanrahan

These beautiful little beetles look like shiny gold droplets when seen from a few feet away. They turn red or reddish when they are disturbed!

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/160s f/4.0 at 19.6mm iso125 full exif

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Fabienne		21-Jun-2024 20:10
Vous savez observer la nature et trouver des sujets fantastiques. C’est une photo magnfique.

Walter Otto Koenig		19-Jun-2024 15:48
What an amazing find these tiny golden beetles. Great shot of them. "V"

Carl Carbone		19-Jun-2024 14:32
Great shot. What a cool find! One of our favorites.

pkocinski		19-Jun-2024 11:29
LOL at Jeff's comment...

Danad		19-Jun-2024 09:30
Superb details and colors on this great macro ! V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		19-Jun-2024 05:31
Beautiful sharp closeup capture. V

Céline Leclerc		19-Jun-2024 00:47
Des petits bijoux!!!

Pierre Martin		18-Jun-2024 23:27
never saw that specie, beautiful picture of that mating scene!

Jeff Real		18-Jun-2024 22:21
You two need to get a room! LOL What amazing creatures and image! I love learning a bit about them! V

Sarah Rehfeldt		18-Jun-2024 22:18
They sure are shiny!

hayl		18-Jun-2024 20:53
Like little jewels.

Claude Gagnon		18-Jun-2024 20:09
They sure don't want to be disturbed here :))

Helen Betts		18-Jun-2024 19:17
Color is just amazing in this great shot. V.

Blandine Mangin		18-Jun-2024 19:15
beautiful macro ! v

joseantonio		18-Jun-2024 18:28
excellent closeup details.V.

globalgadabout		18-Jun-2024 18:01
they are certainly sparklers, perhaps shining all the more when caught in flagrante delicto..

Apostolos Tikopoulos		18-Jun-2024 17:49
Great macro shot. V

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