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	Living jewels
Silkweaver
11-2-2008 12:18 PM
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insects, natural art
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11-2-2008 5:28 PM
tanyamm
Beautiful
11-5-2008 7:21 AM
LoPhatt
I love this natural iridescence. How could something like this evolve? They must be a very advanced species.
11-9-2008 8:43 AM
zalisan
BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for sharing the micro.
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A beetle from the Amarygminae family
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Eupholus, a weevil
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Phanaeus, a scarab beetle - considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians
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