gilded mechanical gripper beetle

This beetle is metallic green and gold or black and gold. It is about 1.6 centimeters long. The larvae are elongate, cylindrical, and yellow with brown heads. The adult is predatory and feeds on other insects.

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rare-earth flower aphid

A tiny beetle that is a parasite of the rare-earth flower aphid (Aulacorthum solani). The wings are not visible and the antennae are short. Is found on rare-earth plants and on sea buckthorn flowers. Very small to small-sized (1.0-2.0 mm) metallic black elytra with small golden hairs. The sides of the head and the antennae are golden.

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coded circuitry beetle

This is a species of beetle that has a structure of a microchip embedded in its exoskeleton. The microchip is attached to the antennae, and the antennae are used to communicate information to other beetles that are in the vicinity. The beetle's movement is a result of the circuitry, rather than muscle.

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