Frog Beetle | Sagra buqueti

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These photos were taken in a forest in North Aceh. The frog beetle (Sagra buqueti) is a beautiful beetle that I found. This is a little perplexing; the name is somehow related to the frog. The beetle's hind legs appear to be longer and larger than the other legs, giving them the appearance of frog legs.

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The beetles have an iridescent metallic copper-red color that is most noticeable on the elytra (the hard pair of forewings that shield the hind wings).

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I'm not sure what this beetle eats, but it appears to suck up sap from the stems of young plants. This is just my guess; If you have any information, please let me know.


All of the images here are my own work, taken with Xiaomi POCO NFC smartphone and an assembled external macro lens.



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