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10 Insects That Look Like Jewels
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A golden tortoise beetle (Charidotella sexpunctata) with a shiny, metallic green shell sits on a bright green leaf. Close-up of a metallic green Cuckoo Wasp (Chrysis species) perched on a green plant stem. Close-up of a brightly colored adult female Hibiscus Harlequin Bug, orange with blue markings, on a green leaf in Gold Coast, Australia. A metallic blue-green Beautiful Demoiselle damselfly, Calopteryx virgo, perches on a green fern with its wings closed. Close-up of an imperial tortoise beetle (Stolas imperialis) with a shiny blue and gold patterned shell, resting on a green leaf. Close-up of a Green Nettle Weevil (Compsus benoisti) with a metallic green, ridged body and long antennae, perched on a textured green leaf. Close-up of a brightly colored Rainbow Shield Bug (Calidea dregii) with red, blue, and green markings on a green leaf against a blurred green background. Rainbow scarab beetle Common blue morpho butterfly A brightly colored candy striped leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea) with red and green stripes rests on a textured green cucumber leaf.

10 Insects That Look Like Jewels: References & Edit History

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  • Melissa Petruzzello
    Melissa Petruzzello (she/her) is Assistant Managing Editor and covers plants, algae, fungi, insects, spiders, renewable energy and environmental engineering. She also handles certain topics in Christianity, notably Protestant history and churches. 

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Type Description Contributor Date
Corrected display issue. Oct 14, 2025
Added a cross-reference to a list of beautiful moths. Apr 16, 2025
New article added. Aug 07, 2024
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