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[–] TheLunatickle@lemmy.zip 43 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Haven't seen any of these lil guys in the last 8 years πŸ˜”

[–] Matty_r@programming.dev 22 points 2 weeks ago

About the same for me, but I saw one about 3 weeks ago. I was so excited because it had been so long, no one else seemed to care as much.

[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

Are these limited to certain states? I don't think I've ever seen one of these...

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 2 weeks ago

Same, just assume they’re all extinct by now.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

A similar golden beetle shows up in south America. Anyone has the scientific name?

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

you are referring to this Charidotella sexpunctata

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, it's not like this shiny carapace, it's rather satin. The elytra is light brown with a golden-green shimmer, and the thorax and head are of a darker green-brown.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 2 weeks ago

there seems to be other charidotella species in South america could be one of those.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It looks like this, but I could never match the picture with an ID: Image