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Chrysochroa fulgidissima
Jewel Beetle (AKA: Tamamushi) spotted near a bamboo grove on Camp Zama, Japan.
This metallic wood-boring beetle is native to Japan and Korea. It is typically found in woods or forests during summer under the strong sunshine and can grow between 30–41 millimeters (1.2–1.6 in) in length
Since this insect has iridescent wings that glow lengthwise with different colors depending upon the light angle, one cannot be sure exactly which color it is.[3] Therefore, it gave rise to the expression tamamushi-iro (tamamushi color), in reference to a convoluted statement that can be interpreted in more ways than one
Spotted on Jun 30, 2018
Submitted on Jun 30, 2018
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