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| Description: The golden tortoise beetle (Charidotella sexpunctata) is high in the running for the tiniest and most beguiling of nature’s translucent creatures. At 0.2 to 0.3 inches (5 to 8 millimeters) long it resembles a metallic ladybug and is something of a chameleon, shifting in color from gold to a reddish bronze throughout the year. Also known as the “goldbug,” the lovely leaf-eater manages this transformation by reflecting light through liquid stored below a transparent outer cuticle. Picture Stats: Views: 736 Filesize: 77.39kB Height: 450 Width: 600 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=12293 Keywords: Golden Tortoise Beetle |