Delta green ground beetle  (Elaphrus viridis)

Description

This tiny beetle is adorned with an opulent, metallic emerald-green hue, generally with bronze spots and pits on the elytra (3) (4) (5). Its oval shape and green colouration camouflages this diminutive beetle in the small leaves that sprout around its pool habitat, protecting it from hunting birds and amphibians (3).

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