A Common Malachite (Malachius bipustulatus) beetle face on. A member of the Soft-Winged Flower Beetle family (Malachiidae). Recorded at Blashford Lak

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Size: 4608px × 3456px
Location: Blashford Lakes nature reserve, Blashford, Ringwood, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Peter Atkinson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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