Subject: Bright Green beetle, dark blue legs and orange head. Geographic location of the bug: Mitcham Victoria Australia Date: 01/30/2019 Time: 11:40 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Can you identify this beetle? I would be very great full if you can. How you want your letter signed: Yours truly Andrea King This is … Read more
Subject: Australian green beetle Location: Australia December 13, 2015 1:31 am Hi there, I found this bug upside down on the road. I’m not sure what type of beetle it is. Is it a stag beetle? Signature: Thanks! We believe this is a Golden Green Stag Beetle, Lamprima latreillii, but we would not rule out … Read more
Iridescent Christmas Beetle from Australia November 3, 2009 Hi, I’ve seen some recent posts about the brownish Christmas Beetles. Here are some photos of a gorgeous bright green beetle rescued from our swimming pool last summer. We always called these ones Christmas Beetles as kids (ignored the bworn ones), they were highly sought-after. The CSIRO … Read more
Beetle Woke up one morning and went out to get the paper, only to find this sucker crawling on my front porch. Fearing for my dog’s life :-), I made a snap decision and swatted it. Took these pictures when I got home. It’s a pretty specimen, and I’m dying to know what it is. … Read more