Thanks to Alan Henderson at Minibeast Wildlife for allowing us to use his photos, they made the #12DaysOfChristmasBeetles possible. Find his excellent work at @Minibeast_Wild@twitter.com .

Merry Christmas Beetle!

Why not get the family together today and help us find where all the Christmas Beetles have gone? Learn more at http://www.invertebratesaustralia.org

📷: Abram Powell

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Hello, #ChristmasBeetle 😊
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Twelfth day of Christmas Beetles.

Keen to make a friend? Get up close and get to know these special creatures this summer.

Thanks for celebrating the beautiful Christmas Beetle! Visit @inaturalist@twitter.com to help!

📷:Alan Henderson, @Minibeast_Wild@twitter.com

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Eleventh day of Christmas Beetles.

Christmas Beetles can be found all across Australia! This one was found in the Northern Territory.

📷: Robert Read

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Ninth day of Christmas Beetles.

A Christmas Beetle’s colouring comes from layers of reflectors built into their hard exoskeletons. This makes their gorgeous iridescence possible!

📷: Bob Goodale

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Eighth day of Christmas Beetles.

Check out our Christmas Beetle Count project on @inaturalist@twitter.com. You can see all the photos people have sent in! Then help by taking photos of Christmas Beetles and uploading them to the project.

📷: @Minibeast_Wild@twitter.com

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Seventh day of Christmas Beetles.

While all Christmas Beetles are beautiful, some are also fuzzy! This Hairy Christmas Beetle can be found in southeastern Australia. If you see one, take a pic for @inaturalist@twitter.com.

📷:Kim Sinclair #12DaysOfChristmasBeetles

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/invertsau/status/1604567303554826246

Seventh day of Christmas Beetles.

While all Christmas Beetles are beautiful, some are also fuzzy! This Hairy Christmas Beetle can be found in southeastern Australia. If you see one, take a pic for @inaturalist@twitter.com.

📷:Kim Sinclair #12DaysOfChristmasBeetles

Sixth day of Christmas Beetles.

Christmas Beetles come in a range of beautiful colours, from golden brown and green, through to violet, gold, and other iridescent colours.

📷: @kateumbers@twitter.com

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Fifth day of Christmas Beetle fact:
Red or green – what’s your favourite? If you’re a green lover, get to know a Christmas Beetle!

📷: Australian Museum

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Fourth day of Christmas Beetle fact:
Koalas aren’t the only ones who love a gum leaf! Eucalyptus leaves are central to the Christmas Beetle’s diet and when they occur in large groups they can even strip whole trees of their leaves!

📷: Alan Henderson

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Third day of Christmas Beetle fact:

Christmas beetles can be found in urban and rural areas all over Australia! If you see one of these golden cuties, take a pic and upload it to @inaturalist@twitter.com

📷: Alan Henderson

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🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/invertsau/status/1603297473896009728

Third day of Christmas Beetle fact:

Christmas beetles can be found in urban and rural areas all over Australia! If you see one of these golden cuties, take a pic and upload it to @inaturalist@twitter.com

📷: Alan Henderson

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Second day of Christmas Beetle fact: Anoplognathus viriditarsus is the largest of the Sydney Christmas beetles.

📷:Joel Catchlove

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We’re celebrating Christmas Beetles! For the next 12 days we’ll be sharing our favourite things about these lovely creatures.

First Christmas Beetle fact:
There are about 35 species of Christmas Beetle, eight of which occur in Sydney!

📷:Alan Henderson #12DaysOfChristmasBeetles