Golden tortoise beetle ( Charidotella sexpunctata ) by Fletcher Wildlife Garden


05-AUG-2015	Christine Hanrahan

A golden tortoise beetle in the process of changing either from red to gold or vice versa. Gold is the usual colour, red is when it is disturbed.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso125 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

joseantonio		21-Aug-2015 16:35
Great information about the changing of colors.V

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		21-Aug-2015 14:27
Splendid macro.

Martin Lamoon		21-Aug-2015 14:22
An amazing insect, superbly captured Christine. v

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