23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Green Comb-Clawed Beetle

I spotted the iridescent green sheen of a Green Comb-Clawed Beetle (Lepturidea viridis) on an overcast day in rural Bargo, Australia. Found in Eastern Australia, here it is feeding on the nectar and pollen of a tea tree (Leptospermum) flower.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2024
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Bargo, Australia
Camera: DMC-GX7
Copyright: © Kate Snow