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Jade-headed Beetle

jade_headed_beetle_sm.jpg: Jade-headed beetle
Range: Western and central Africa
Habitat: Forests
Conservation Status: Not listed by IUCN
Scientific Name: Eudicella smithi

This beetle's bright green head has a very useful purpose: it warns would-be predators that the beetle tastes terrible. This bitter little beauty is an important pollinator of African wild flowers.