Green ball of Elytra beetle wings
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A material made of elytra (wing cover) of insect-jewelry from Thailand - Sternoceras Aequisignata- There was a tradition in the eighteenth century to include these resistant and colorful wing-cases in embroidery dresses and shawls. Both at Indian Maharajas and at the court of Thailand.
They are traditionally eaten fried in the northern markets of Thailand and Myanmar. We work with several restaurants that regularly ship us this part which is too hard to be eaten...
These beetles of the Buprestidae family spend their larval life ( 2 years) in tree trunks, and their adult life is short (1 to 3 weeks). They are therefore focused on rapid reproduction.
They are traditionally eaten fried in the northern markets of Thailand and Myanmar. We work with several restaurants that regularly ship us this part which is too hard to be eaten...
These beetles of the Buprestidae family spend their larval life ( 2 years) in tree trunks, and their adult life is short (1 to 3 weeks). They are therefore focused on rapid reproduction.
This unique piece has been sold...
