Things that make you go
mmm, number 976. This little guy is for real. It is a golden tortoise beetle and it is featured on
Ark in Space today. They don’t just come in gold either- there’s a silver variety as well other species which come in a number of hues all with an amazing metallic sheen. Plus they have this amazing outer covering (known as a cuticle) which is often transparent. Altogether they look like insects from planet steampunk. Read about them over at our sibling site,
The Ark in Space.
Image Credit Wikimedia
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