Sparkles here didn't like it's picture taken, but man... look at how amazing this little bug is! It was sunning itself on top a big squash leaf- (I wish that it would eat squash beetles). Does anyone know what kind of insect this glitter monster is? It's fancier then a slutty sequined dress on the Hollywood red carpet. :)
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Six-Spotted Tiger beetle (Cicindela Sexguttata). Sexy indeed.
Oh, by the way, do you think it's really blue? I see that, but there's much green as well... I never thought that the two could collaborate so well together.
I love the shape of this thing. Nearly all other beetles have tiny heads, making me think they're stupid, but this one is, well, bug-eyed. Like a Sleestak. Make it stop looking at me.
Upon first site the bug is totally blue - but it's got that shimmer irredecent thing going on, where it gets silvery greens going in just the right light. It also was SUPER duper tiny. And it absolutely knew I was taking it's picture, it was not at all dopey and stupid...
i can't believe you knew the name of it!!
I knew the common name by complete chance. I had to look up the scientific name though. I loves me some bugs, but I'm an amateur, like I am in everything else. There are 360,000 species of beetles known so far, and I know maybe 200 of them. So no, nothing impressive hear.
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