As Michael Farmer was walking around his Costa Rican property one day. He noticed an object on a guava tree's leaves that appeared to be made of metal, shining in the sunlight like polished chrome.
However, upon closer inspection, he realized that it was actually a living creature crawling on the tree.
The beetle that Michael Farmer discovered on his property in Costa Rica turned out to be a member of the Chrysina limbata species, renowned for their lustrous and reflective shells.
Farmer was amazed when he saw it, and he picked it up to get a closer look. The beetle promptly stopped moving and feigned death, allowing him to examine it more closely.
Farmer told The Dodo: “I was blown away by how beautiful it was. "[I] had never seen anything like it. ’ Farmer took pictures of the beetles, and they look incredible. Farmer took pictures of these beetles and they look too beautiful to be true.
Following his discovery, Farmer discovered that these beetles are quite uncommon. Despite being more commonly found in the area in the past, their population has suffered from habitat destruction and being trapped and sold to collectors.
Fortunately, the beetle that Farmer found did not face the same fate. After placing the beetle back on the tree, Farmer said, "Selling living creatures like that is not something I believe in," and watched as it swiftly flew away.
Farmer was amazed by the beetle he discovered and he hopes to encounter one again, despite not being much of an insect person."He said he's still amazed at it and eager to see another one
