Jewel beetles are a family containing approximately 15,000 known species. Their hard upper wings, or

Jewel beetles are a family containing approximately 15,000 known species. Their hard upper wings, or elytra, have been traditionally used in jewelry and decorations for hundreds of years because of their spectacular color and durability. . Adult jewel beetles mainly feed on plant foliage or nectar, although some species feed on pollen and can be observed visiting flowers. Jewel beetle larvae feed on the sapwood of trees and shrubs. . Like all beetles, jewel beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis, with four life cycle stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Female buprestid adults usually deposit eggs on the host tree, in the crevices of bark. When the larvae hatch, they immediately tunnel into the tree. The larvae bore winding galleries in the wood as they feed and grow, and eventually pupate within the tree. Adults emerge and exit the tree. . Several records exist of buprestid beetles emerging 25 or more years after they were believed to have infested the host wood. The longest known record of delayed emergence is of an adult that emerged a full 51 years after the initial infestation occurred! . The first beetle display can be acquired through @faescabinetfw and the second beetle display can be found on my webpage via the link in my bio or TheButterflyBabe.com . All the species that I use are collected from sanctuaries across the US, who educate people about the importance of these creatures to our world, after they have passed away. . Love & Bugs - @thebutterflybabe . . . #jewel #emerald #green #insect #insects #beetle #art #artist #taxidermy #science #biology #entomology #education #learn #wild #natgeo #victorian #baroque #mandala #mandalas #hippie #bohemian #livelovelaugh #homesweethome #homedecor #homedesign https://www.instagram.com/p/B7PDgZnhIaP/?igshid=1kfo0obvz86wk -- source link

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