Golden Target beetle

Thanks Dilan.

Great shot!!

Wow!

Thanks Stephanie,
I've tried my hand at these guys a few times and yes, your right it's hard to get the lighting right. This is my best result so far, but I wish I had a little more depth of field to get the top of the shell in focus as well.

This is a fantastic photo! I know this type of beetle is not easy to photograph!

I've seen these beetles in flight.

I'm guessing it's transparent because of a lack of pigment, which would be handy for when the beetle is hiding behind it's shell it can still see through it to see if the threat has passed.

Wow! I wonder what makes it so see-through.