Christmas Beetle

From Wikipedia. "Christmas Beetle" is a name commonly applied to the Australian beetle genus Anoplognathus, which belongs to the subfamily Rutelinae. They are known as Christmas Beetles because they are abundant in both urban and rural areas close to Christmas.
There are about 35 species. This one was about 25mm long.

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Taken on Friday January 17, 2025
Posted on Saturday March 1, 2025
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Günter Klaus said:

Da zeigst du ja eine tolle Nahaufnahme von diesen Käfer lieber George :))

Wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,liebe Grüße Güni :))

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Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautiful close-up; stunning colours and details.

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Anton Cruz Carro said:

I've always been fascinated by the world of beetles. Lovely Australian specimen here. Have a nice weekend!

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Malik Raoulda said:

Un superbe et excellent partage bien renseigné et superbement rendu.
Bonne et agréable fin de semaine paisible et reposante.

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Gabi Lombardo said:

great close-up!!

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Fred Fouarge said:

schón wilhelm feiner macro ALAAF

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J.Garcia said:

Great macro and beautiful symbiosis, George!

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William Sutherland said:

Remarkable capture!

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Edna Edenkoben said:

Is it still alive? It looks a like damaged. Beautiful beetle though and a nice capture, George.

47 hours ago

tiabunna replied to Edna Edenkoben:

Sadly, it's an ex-beetle, Edna. The numbers of these seem to have dropped in recent years and this was the only one I'd seen this summer. So excitement got the better of me.

44 hours ago