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Posted: 01 Mar 2025


Taken: 17 Jan 2025

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Christmas Beetle


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Christmas Beetle

Christmas Beetle
From Wikipedia. "Christmas Beetle" is a name commonly applied to the Australian beetle genus Anoplognathus, which belongs to the subfamily Rutelinae. They are known as Christmas Beetles because they are abundant in both urban and rural areas close to Christmas.
There are about 35 species. This one was about 25mm long.

Christel Ehretsmann, Luc Reiniche, Peter_Private_Box, RHH and 19 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
great macro !
4 weeks ago.
 Edna Edenkoben
Edna Edenkoben club has replied
That's what I was afraid of. Not sleeping and not a Norwegian blue pining for the fjords!!
Oh well, at least you got a souvenir photo of him/her/it before the funeral ;-)
4 weeks ago.
 RHH
RHH club
A beautiful insect, George.
4 weeks ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi George
I like this picture very much!
It is a very unusual and interesting composition, and an animal I have never seen or heard of before!
Very nice colours too
Best Wishes, and stay safe!!
Peter
4 weeks ago.
 Christel Ehretsmann
Christel Ehretsmann club
lovely colours
9 days ago.

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