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Rose chafer This one is much sharper than the first. Bulgaria,Cetonia aurata,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge

Rose chafer

This one is much sharper than the first.

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    Joost Thissen
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    Very nice picture and beetle. Seeing these beautifully metallic colored beetles I can't help but being impressed by the capabilities of nature.

    I did some googling to learn more about how the colors are made. Some explanation is here:
    http://www.gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/beetles.htm     Posted 12 years ago

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The Rose chafer

"Cetonia aurata", called the rose chafer or, sometimes, the green rose chafer or goldsmith beetle, is a beetle, 20 mm long, that has a metallic green colouration and a distinct V-shaped scutellum.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jun 12, 2013. Captured May 24, 2013 19:13 in 597, Kamilski Dol, Bulgaria.
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  • SZ-14
  • f/6.2
  • 10/1000s
  • ISO200
  • 44.4mm