{"product_id":"australian-jewel-beetle-5","title":"Australian Jewel beetle 5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIES \u003c\/strong\u003e  Can be any of these assorted beetles. Depending on seasonal factors. Anoplognathus smaragdinus, Repsimus aeneus, Mycterophallus duboulayi, Ischiopsopha wallacei, Hemipharis insularis, Ischiopsopha pulchripes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN   \u003c\/strong\u003eAustralia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRAME \u003c\/strong\u003e  15.5x28.5xD5cm Made from recycled products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e  Metallic green colourings on this assortment of 5 Australian beetles from the family Scarabaeidae.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristmas beetle is a name commonly applied to Australian beetles belonging to the genus \u003cem\u003eAnoplognathus \u003c\/em\u003ebecause the adults emerge around Christmas time. Beetles in the northern parts of Australia tend to become active earlier in the year than those further to the south. Christmas beetles range from 15 - 40 mm in size and come in many colours. Most are golden brown, but they can be green or black. The 35 species of \u003cem\u003eAnoplognathus \u003c\/em\u003ebelong to the subfamily Rutelinae in the Family Scarabaeidae .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMostly active at night, Christmas beetles are often attracted to lights. Adult Christmas beetles feed on eucalypt leaves. Their larvae are white, crescent-shaped grubs with pale reddish brown heads that feed on roots in grasslands, lawns and pastures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarming and clearing in the past 200 years has changed the environment, creating a Christmas beetle population boom. Once only small areas of grassland existed. Now there are vast areas of grazing land, increasing the feeding grounds for beetle larvae.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEucalypt forests, where the adult beetles feed, have decreased in size since European settlement. As a result the adult beetles often overgraze the eucalypts, with isolated trees particularly vulnerable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eref Museum of Tropical QLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecies label back of frame.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e Assorted species may vary. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"footer-updated-feb-2024.jpg\" class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/footer-updated-feb-2024.jpg?v=1782195173\" title=\"footer-updated-feb-2024.jpg\" width=\"503\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bits \u0026 Bugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264667107499,"sku":"BEACB - 080301","price":220.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/BEACB_sept_24_3__39309.1725679370.1280.1280.jpg?v=1782198926","url":"https:\/\/bitsandbugs.com\/products\/australian-jewel-beetle-5","provider":"Bits \u0026 Bugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}