With bug season approaching, you might be stocking up on citronella, repellent sprays and swatters. But before the murderous assault begins, it?s worth considering the elegant optical wizardry of some of the insects you will be offing.
The shimmering Japanese beetle that flies clumsily, as though its inner pilot is drunk, is one in-your-face example. But look carefully as you?re out there by the barbecue and you might spy iridescent tiger beetles, perhaps paired up ? as they often are ? in lusty and lustrous embraces. Even many common blowflies, which can maddeningly elude your best anti-bug roundhouses for hours, look a bit like bling just before you make them look like goo.
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