August 14, 2023

I am known as a Jewel Beetle

I am a metallic wood borer

When I was a larvae, I bored into the heart of a tree

Now I'm an adult plant and tree stump explorer.

Location: Riverside Park, Vero

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/choate/chalcophora1.htm

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