Iridescent Jewel, Pt. 5 - _TNY_4747

While I was indoors, processing a photo on the computer, my wife messaged me a photo of a beetle she had just found in the garden.

 

After looking at it, I came flying out of the house with the camera and was met by this rather large (~20 mm) female jewel beetle called Buprestis rustica walking around on a log, laying her eggs in cracks in it.

 

The jewel beetles I'm used to are way smaller so this was a real treat and I got several shots I'm really happy with and also a short video of her depositing the eggs in the log.

 

Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53038616181/

 

Part 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53114089994/

 

Part 3 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53180299809/

 

Part 4 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53410217896/

 

Video here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53180608733/

Done