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Any of the very many beetles of the family Buprestidae, known for their glossy, iridescent colours.

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jewel beetle

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jewel beetle

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Any of the very many beetles of the family Buprestidae, known for their glossy, iridescent colours.

Japanese Meaning

Buprestidae科に属する甲虫の総称で、光沢があり虹色に輝く美しい外観を持つ。 / 宝石のような輝きを呈する甲虫。

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A jewel beetle landed on the sun-warmed oak branch, its iridescent shell flashing like a tiny, living gem.

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日光で暖まった樫の枝にタマムシが止まり、虹色に輝く鞘翅が小さな生きた宝石のようにきらめいた。

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Any of the very many beetles of the family Buprestidae, known for their glossy, iridescent colours.

This effect can be produced not only by purposeful ringbarking with an axe but also by insects, such as longicorns and jewel beetles, feeding in the phloem-cambium under the bark.

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jewel beetles

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