Most Vividly Colored Insects That Look Like Living Jewels

June16,2025

A soft blend of hot pink and lemon yellow, this fuzzy moth looks like candy but lives in maple trees.

Rosy Maple Moth

Often mistaken for a butterfly, it flaunts iridescent greens, blues, oranges, and blacks—a kaleidoscope in motion.

Sunset Moth

Known as the “Tamamushi” beetle in Japan, its metallic green, gold, and blue hues shimmer like polished gems.

Jewel Beetle

Tiny but striking, the male displays brilliant blues, reds, and oranges in courtship dances that rival peacocks.

Peacock Spider

Its armor-like body glows in fluorescent green, purple, and gold, often appearing unreal to the eye.

Rainbow Shield Bug 

Camouflaged as an orchid flower, it flaunts shades of lavender, pink, and white, fooling both predators and prey.

Orchid Mantis 

Often overlooked, this common fly stuns up close with its electric blue and metallic green body.

Blue Bottle Fly