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Sunday, January 20, 2013
Small Jewel Beetle (Acmaeodera)
Family Buprestidae
There is no information available on these beetles but they are small, about 5-7mm.
2 comments:
I can certainly understand why it's called a jewel. Not that I want to kill it, but would make a nice piece of jewelry.
LOL!! It would make a nice necklace like the one you gave me.
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