Genus Acmaeodera
Found this beautiful Metallic Wood-boring Beetle around the Maple Grove Campground in Sevier County, Utah.
It not only had the gold markings on the abdomen but also between the abdomen and thorax.
This darker beetle came in on this flower and proceeded to walk all over the gold-speckled one. I guess
it thought if it was annoying enough the other beetle would leave. They are both beautiful beetles but I don't
think they're the same species. © Carol Davis 7-9-2009
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