Hi there my Steemian friends and followers!
I am here with another curious creature that can be found in my Czech homeland - a beautiful metallic bug called the green rose chafer.
Scientifically known as Cenota Aurata, this bug is usually about 2 cm (3/4 in) long and it can be easily recognized by its vividly green metallic structural coloration.
A member of the famous scarab beetle family, the green rose chafer is native to Southern and Central Europe but they can also occur in southern parts of the UK and in South Eastern Asia.
These bugs usually show up on warm sunny days from late May to early September when they love to feed on pollen and nectar of blooming flowers, mostly roses (as their name suggests).
I took all these photos with my cell phone in a bed of roses in our garden just a few weeks ago. I know I have seen these guys before but I had no idea they are actually scarabs.
I hope you liked the shots and you learned something new. Let me also remind you that I am currently hosting a big CRUSTACEAN PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST with 25 SBI shares and upvotes in prizes so if you have any crab photos, make sure to submit them in there ;)
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