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Jewel Scarabs, Washington, D.C., 2001

"Some [U.S.] $8,000 worth of jewel scarabs are displayed for science, not sale. Heat and humidity during development may influence color: Some green species have a pink form and some silvers go gold."

—From "Jewel Scarabs," February 2001, National Geographic magazine

Photograph by Mark Thiessen