It's a type of metallic wood boring beetle (family Buprestidae), though it's mostly concerned with eating dead/dying wood, not healthy wood, so it's not much of a pest. They're quite stunningly beautiful... and have cute faces.
My dad caught this one flying in midair, and so of course it was my job to identify it, poke at it, and take photos of it. Ah, such has been my life. I love it.
3 comments:
I must say, you make bugs interesting.
Great photos of a cool-looking bug. =)
These photos look great. What kind of camera do you use?
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