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Botany Bay Diamond Weevil

Botany Bay Diamond Weevil

Botany Bay diamond weevil, Botany Bay diamond beetle and sapphire weevil) is a species of weevil found in south-eastern Australia. It was discovered during Jame...
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Botany Bay diamond weevil, Botany Bay diamond beetle and sapphire weevil) is a species of weevil found in south-eastern Australia. It was discovered during James Cook's first voyage, and became the first insect to be described from Australia. The weevil measures up to 25 mm (1.0 in) long and includes distinctive metallic green and black scales. It is found only on 28 species of the plant genus Acacia.
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OLYMPUS E-M5MarkII

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Aperture f/16 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 60/1

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Oct, 2017

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Made it into the Daily Dozen National Geographic Jul 12 2017

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