green scarab/chafer beetle

July 13, 2019 • Mt. McLoughlin summit, Sky Lakes Wilderness • Jackson County, Oregon

Coordinates: 42.44456,-122.31595
green scarab/chafer beetle (Dichelonyx fulgida) [Mt. McLoughlin summit, Sky Lakes Wilderness, Jackson County, Oregon]
Filename: 20190713-152503.jpg 960x640 pixels, ISO 125, f5.0 @ 1/1250 sec
Dichelonyx fulgida

Its abdomen is so fat that it can't easily walk.

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