Monday, August 14, 2023
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
Photo and text © 2023 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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