Extraordinary silver beetle snapped in Costa Rica

[Judi Lynn]

10-18-2010 16:49
Extraordinary silver beetle snapped in Costa Rica

They look like tiny toys you'd find in a Christmas cracker ― but these incredible silver beetles are the real deal. The shell of extraordinary futuristic-looking creatures, which measure around an inch in length, dazzles in the stunning metallic color, the Daily Mail reported Monday.

And, with their feet a snazzy purple, they make for an extraordinary sight, according to the report.

The funny-looking beetles were snapped by professional photographer Roland Seitre in the mountain region of Costa Rica, Central America, it said.

The 52-year-old, who lives in France, said he had seen the bizarre bug as a specimen in a museum before but had never spotted them in the wild, the newspaper said.

More:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/10/182_74739.html

[closeupready]

1. Wow, are those for real? A pretty roach, never thought I'd see the day.

:rofl: Thanks for posting the story. :hi: K&R

[Judi Lynn]

2. Same story, longer version, with better photos at Daily Mail:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk.nyud.net:8090/i/pix/2010/10/18/article-1321435-0BA63B45000005DC-65_634x394.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk.nyud.net:8090/i/pix/2010/10/18/article-1321435-0BA63AB5000005DC-956_634x393.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk.nyud.net:8090/i/pix/2010/10/18/article-1321435-0BA63E35000005DC-556_634x344.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk.nyud.net:8090/i/pix/2010/10/18/article-1321435-0BA63C95000005DC-213_634x364.jpg
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1321435/Bug-future-Extraordinary-silver-beetle-snapped-Costa-Rica.html?ITO=1490

[jkshaw]

3. What a beauty!

[rocktivity]

4. Amazing! I hope they don't start getting poached.

rocktivity
:wow:

[BadgerKid]

5. Cool...another natural diffraction grating! n/t

[eppur_se_muova]

6. meh ...

[rug]

7. I wondered what happened to Pete Best.