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It was Christmas Day. This colourful fellow I found by the road is known as a Christmas beetle because they come out at this time of year.
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  1. JulieFebruary 20, 2010 at 7:18 AM

    They are beautiful, aren't they? A underneath, such gossamer wings ...

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  2. JulieFebruary 20, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    Christmas Day ... when you were shooting this I was being told exciting news.

    This coming Tuesday she finds out whether 'tis boy or girl. When speaking with me, my daughter now calls her child "Grand-foetus". What a hoot!

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  3. WanderlustFebruary 20, 2010 at 7:21 AM

    Beautiful. I'll have to show my kids when they get home. Their last name is also Christmas. They will be pleased.

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  4. MartinaFebruary 20, 2010 at 8:38 AM

    It is a beautiful beetle, yes. What's its size?

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  5. UnknownFebruary 20, 2010 at 4:02 PM

    Here in Oklahoma we call the same beetle "June" bugs. I bet you can guess why.

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  6. UnknownFebruary 21, 2010 at 4:25 AM

    Iridiscents beetles are gorgeous! And there are so many species!

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  7. Joan ElizabethFebruary 21, 2010 at 8:26 AM

    Martina, about 2 centimetres.

    Bill, June bugs ... of course they would have to have a different name.

    Julie, next Christmas will be so different.

    Kristen ... what an interesting last name you have

    JM. I wish I could find more. They are so lovely.

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  8. freefallingFebruary 22, 2010 at 9:19 PM

    I miss Christmas beetles - we don't seem to have many of them down here.
    As a child, I used to love them at Christmas time in Qld.

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  9. Joan ElizabethFebruary 22, 2010 at 9:36 PM

    I agree, many many more Christmas beetles up north. Mostly the plain brown ones. After a bit of rain they would come out of the ground and bombard us at night in the hundreds ... because of course the windows and doors were open and no flyscreens.

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