Cluster Of Jewel Beetles On A Dandelion At The Rookery

With at least one tiny ant. They had quite the party going on. I believe there are at least 2 species of beetles here, maybe even 3. I do know some of them are the species I'll list. As I get more info I'll update with additional species info.
Metallic Wood-boring Beetle (Acmaeodera neglecta)
Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
Dallas, Texas
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Taken on: May 5, 2021

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Camera: Olympus E-3, f/6.3, 1/500 sec, 283mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-3
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	283mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Version 1.0
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