The bug that lays the golden egg

Lord Vetinari

Found this object by itself on the top side of a camellia leaf. It's just under 2mm long and a beautiful golden iridescent colouration.
Decided it must be an insect egg although a bit strange to only find one on the leaf. Doing a bit of a search and some guesswork suggested it is the egg of a box bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus That I have seen recently in the garden.
Anyway thought it was a rather beautiful object.

Brian V.

Crop from above shot

Using a 4X microscope lens

Using a 10X microscope lens

e6filmuser

Brian,

A lovely find. The bug was originally know only from Box Hill but is turning up further across the south on Hawthorn trees and other common trees in gardens.

Harold

Lord Vetinari

@e6filmuser said:
Brian,

A lovely find. The bug was originally know only from Box Hill but is turning up further across the south on Hawthorn trees and other common trees in gardens.

Harold

Thanks for the comment and info Harold
Have to admit I wrongly assumed it fed on box bushes (I do have one).

Brian V.

GOLDENORFE

its rather beautiful Brain

Lord Vetinari

@GOLDENORFE said:
its rather beautiful Brain

Thanks for the comment Phil

Brian V.

denisegoldberg

These are amazing!

Lord Vetinari

@denisegoldberg said:
These are amazing!

Thanks Denise

Brian V.