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Asphaera lustrans
Beetles with metallic blue shield and bright red. There were several of them in the same plant. About 2.5 cm long (1 inch) the female on bottom ( I think)
Semi desert area.
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Thank you Keith Roragen for the ID and the link
Yes TabithaWalker, I think so too
Flea Beetles. They look very similar to the Shiny Flea Beetles - Asphaera lustrans - of the southern United States.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/7005
I think their mating...