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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