Goliath Beetle and others, plate 45 from Le rgne animal (The Animal Kingdom) by Georges Cuvier. Again, I don't see this one in the BHL photostream here on Flickr, so this is my own edited, cropped version based on the BHL scan. Species:1=Trichius fasciatus Lin.2=Platygenia barbata Schoen3=Cetonia aurata Lin4=Goliathus giganteus Lamarck; though listed as such, pattern is that of Goliathus regius5=Gymnetis nitida Fab. = Cotinis nitida (Linnaeus, 1758)
I found this beetle buzzing low over some mulched wood, which is likely a breeding site. They are easily mistaken for a bee, and I see a few every spring. Length is 16 mm. When handled, all members of this genus "play dead", some for many minutes. I had to keep this one undisturbed for about 15 minutes for it to start crawling about.-BugGuide account--Euphoria inda
I found this beetle buzzing low over some mulched wood, which is likely a breeding site. They are easily mistaken for a bee, and I see a few every spring. Length is 16 mm. Ventral view shows the fuzziness of this beetle--quite remarkable. To me, they look almost like teddy bears.-BugGuide account--Euphoria inda
I found this beetle buzzing low over some mulched wood, which is likely a breeding site. They are easily mistaken for a bee, and I see a few every spring. Length is 16 mm. -BugGuide account--Euphoria inda
