Chafer Beetle in Resin - Trigonophorus rothschildi

The Science:

Beetles are one of the earth's most successful animals, and Flower Beetles such as this one can be found all over the world, in a wide spectrum of colors. This is a very pretty, intensely green Beetle found in China and Tibet and known as Trigonophorus rothschildi. A member of the Scarabaeidae family, its shell has a prismatic quality, refracting ambient light to give its bright green color an iridescent sheen.

The Story:

This Chafer specimen is encased in transparent lucite resin, making it a great educational display or a charming piece of decor for your desk or shelf.