A Living Jewel
There are few times in my life that I am speechless. However, on spotting this iridescent bug moving slowly on the wood of a new house, I silently squealed in delight. Dashing into my house to grab my camera, I hoped the bug hadn't disappeared.
Oh happy days! It was still there, waiting for our reunion. It wasn't until I started to learn the identity of this lovely specimen that I learned it wasn't universally celebrated. It is a common wood boring beetle that feeds on various conifer trees. Sigh...and here I was, ready to embrace this new insect. Darn!
A Living Jewel
There are few times in my life that I am speechless. However, on spotting this iridescent bug moving slowly on the wood of a new house, I silently squealed in delight. Dashing into my house to grab my camera, I hoped the bug hadn't disappeared.
Oh happy days! It was still there, waiting for our reunion. It wasn't until I started to learn the identity of this lovely specimen that I learned it wasn't universally celebrated. It is a common wood boring beetle that feeds on various conifer trees. Sigh...and here I was, ready to embrace this new insect. Darn!