Golden tortoise beetle ( Charidotella sexpunctata ) by larose forest photos

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03-Aug-2019	Christine Hanrahan

Typically golden in colour, as the name suggests (see next photo), they turn red when disturbed.

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/200s f/4.0 at 10.7mm iso125 full exif

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Allan Jay		15-Jan-2026 15:58
Beautiful texture! VV

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		15-Jan-2026 05:16
Beautiful sharp macro image of this beetle. V

joseantonio		15-Jan-2026 03:36
great closeup capture.V.

Helen Betts		15-Jan-2026 03:12
Great shot, and a very interesting phenomenon. V.

Hank Vander Velde		15-Jan-2026 02:01
Two interesting images Christine.

globalgadabout		15-Jan-2026 00:17
glistening, and rife with presence...the leaf cavity adds another dimension..

hayl		14-Jan-2026 22:38
Fascinating colour change. Terrific photos of both.

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