Man Finds An Incredible Beetle Who's Almost Too Stunning To Be Real

[Judi Lynn]

“Truly one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen.”
By Stephen Messenger
Published on 7/7/2022 at 5:41 PM

One day, while strolling the grounds of his property in Costa Rica, Michael Farmer spotted something he couldn’t quite believe.

There, on the leaves of a guava tree, was what looked to be a small metal object — glinting in the sun like a piece of polished chrome. But then it began crawling.

It was, in fact, a living thing.
Chrysina limbata
Turns out, Farmer had just stumbled upon one of the world's most unique beetles, Chrysina limbata, a species known for their silvery, reflective shells.

Seeing it firsthand, Farmer was stunned.

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Chrysina limbata

[Arkansas Granny]

1. That looks like something out of a sci-fi movie.

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. Bug drone.

[mopinko]

2. my fave part of being members of the field museum was member nights.

you get to go in all the back rooms. i think the 1st one we went to we got to see all the bugs. drawers upon drawers of bugs. the drawers full of beetles almost hurt your eyes.
very cool.

[Vadem]

3. wow! that looks like a silver Junebug!

Beautiful!

[unblock]

4. ...

https://beatles.fandom.com/wiki/The_Silver_Beetles

[ultralite001]

6. Touchy crowd...

The shows The Silver Beetles had often resulted in altercations with rowdy audience members, and would sometimes spark fights within the crowds. As a result, the group decided to pull the curtain on The Silver
Beetles, and start afresh as The Beatles.

Setlist

It Doesn’t Matter Anymore (Buddy Holly cover)
Raining In My Heart (Buddy Holly cover)
I Need Your Love Tonight (Elvis Presley cover)
Poor Little Fool (Ricky Nelson cover)
I Don’t Know Why I Love You But I Do (Clarence Frogman Henry cover)
Come On Everybody (Eddie Cochran cover)
He’ll Have To Go (Jim Reeve's cover)
Teddy Bear (Elvis Presley cover)