The Golden Tortoise Beetle.

[thaicat]

This is one of the oddest bugs I've ever seen. Not sure which I'm terrified of more...Drones or this thing. I'm not sure how I'd react if I saw either in my garden.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...C47126FCE57193AA2711FF919E5E&selectedIndex=62

 

[wintergreens]

Those are so cool! If i figure out how to post pics i will share some of my roaches, cockroches that is!

 

[k-s-p]

There are so many beautiful beetles, and so many beetles period. A person could spend their entire life studying Coleoptera and it would not be a life wasted. Thanks for the link TC.

 

[mpd]

Wow! great looking bug. Never seen one that pretty before. Thanks for posting the link!

 

[PhenoMenal]

beautiful beetle... no idea why you'd be terrified of it though

 

[mrcreosote]

Cute little bugger.

I wouldn't want a few thousand of em in my rice krispys tho.

 

[boho]

Amazingly gorgeous, I would never fear something so pretty.

I fear these guys

Asian long-horned beetle. This is one staring down the camera after watching all types of of other buggies die in a neem spray. They don't hurt plants just another transport insect for other predators insects/spores.

Problem is nothing eats them. So they fly around and pretty much don't care. You mess with them they gas you with a very bitter smell that requires soap to clean. We call them the "grumpy cat" of the insect world because of their attitude of just don't care, you can't do anything.

 

[Mr.Fastcast]

It looks more like precious metal then a beetle.That is a nice looking bug though.

Thanks for the pic.

 

[N. Lumberjack]

Cool, thx for posting!

 

[longearedfriend]

I think you would get along with genkisan

he is a big fan of the insects