Not permanently goldenSourced
The gold-coloured beetle can turn reddish-brown
Charidotella sexpunctata, native to the Americas, measures about 5–7 millimetres as an adult. Its mirror-like gold can become reddish-brown when disturbed. The detailed colour-change mechanism in this species has not been fully investigated.
The tiny gold appearance is a changing state.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10