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manuka beetle

This little jewel of an insect has the appropriately shiny name, Pyronota festiva. This little guy was photographed through my 10x botanical hand lens at Omahu Bush, Port Hills, Christchurch, New Zealand.

 

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naturewatch.org.nz/observations/342445

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Uploaded on July 26, 2007
Taken on February 3, 2007