Can you Guess What This Picture Is?

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #3640 on:** 26/06/2009 13:10:37 »

How many legs does it have?

_Stefan_ · « **Reply #3641 on:** 26/06/2009 13:54:02 »

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #3642 on:** 27/06/2009 00:43:42 »

Well that narrows it down!

JimBob · « **Reply #3643 on:** 27/06/2009 04:29:03 »

You are so helpful, Stefan.

Is it true color? (colour for the Britishly impaired)

_Stefan_ · « **Reply #3644 on:** 27/06/2009 06:20:06 »

Yes, that is very close to true colour - it is metallic so light angles etc will affect it.

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #3645 on:** 27/06/2009 06:24:06 »

Metallic! Is it alive?

_Stefan_ · « **Reply #3646 on:** 27/06/2009 09:41:45 »

Doh! Don's post snuck past me. Yes, it's a beetle! How much more specific can you get though, I wonder?

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #3647 on:** 27/06/2009 09:43:17 »

Dung beetle?

_Stefan_ · « **Reply #3648 on:** 27/06/2009 09:59:10 »

RD · « **Reply #3649 on:** 27/06/2009 11:05:16 »

This one is similar, (like the poster it's an Aussie) ...

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The metallic surface reflects the colours and forms of their environment so functions as camouflage.

[BTW An incarnation of famous pop combo "The Beatles" was called "The Silver Beetles".]