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16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mine

Although this shell from Bali is not a natural environment for this north american flea beetle, it quickly seemed to stake it's claim. Materialism may be innate to animals, even of the mammal persuasion;however, as humans, we have the ability to overcome this nature. To learn to share and care for that which we share.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Murphy, Texas, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-7M3
Copyright: © Jaclyn Guenther