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Metallic Wood-Boring Beetle

If you look closely, the metallic wood-boring beetle looks like it is covered in a colorful and shiny golden plate, which is why it is called the jewel beetle. While Jusa’s photo is a sharp contrast, in real life, metallic wood-boring beetles are even more colorful, with an array of metallic greens and blues shimmering on their bodies.

They are known to attack dead or dying shrubs and trees, making recovery almost unlikely. Just as the name suggests, they burrow into woods and begin to eat it from the inside out. Like most beetles, they are not harmful, except if you have small growing plants in your home.