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pleasing fungus beetle

Gibbifer californicus

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I saw a few of these beetles over the summer, in damp areas with evergreen trees. But in mid- to late September, they were suddenly all over the place. The four photos are of four different beetles found in the same area at the same time.

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textless
Thanks SatyenMehta and LarsKorb :)
textless
Thanks for the comments... I saw some paler beetles in Arizona a couple of years ago, but I've never seen a silver/gray one like the one Ismael found in Costa Rica. :)
Ismael Chaves
I spotted the same one but in gray color http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7320850
BrandonBlount
Excellent Spotting!!!! These little guys are GREAT!!!! I saw something similar in the lower elevations when I lived out there. They were more drab in color though, and only ever saw two, down in CastleWood Canyon Park. Between Castle Rock and Parker. :-D
AnnvanWijgerden
LOVE these photos! And am in love with these beetles! (And what a name...)
misako
Love the color and great photos!
textless
Thanks you guys... I do love these beetles. And it was really cool that there were so many of them around that they were flying into us. A couple of them landed on my head!
Ivan Rodriguez
Oh man, it's so nice to see these blue beauties. :) Great shots textless!
KarenL
Gorgeous color! And I also appreciate a slow moving bug!
textless
Thanks! Their color is really striking, and they're slow enough that they're easy to photograph. :)

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