Royal Australian Mint has submitted the next two coins in the Bright Bug Series Rainbow Stag Beetle and Cuckoo Wasp fly.

Rainbow Stag Beetle

The male stag beetle’s impressively-proportioned mandibles are used almost exclusively for battling rivals when preferred mating territories are at stake. Like the deer they are named for, these beetles engage in ferocious-looking contests by locking ‘antlers’.  With the colour print accentuating their radiant colours and each card highlighting fascinating facts about the insect, each coin will make a perfect addition to any collection for the young and young-at-heart. 

Cuckoo Wasp

Among the most resplendent insects to be found in Australia, the iridescent green, blue, and purple Cuckoo Wasp is truly befitting to be included in the Royal Australian Mint’s Bright Bugs Series. Launched in early 2014, the Mint’s Bright Bugs Series features some of the continent’s most maligned and misunderstood; awe-spiring and eye-catching insects. With the colour print accentuating their radiant colours and each card highlighting fascinating facts about the insect, each coin will make a perfect addition to any collection for the young and young-at-heart.

New release product will be shipped from 5 May 2014.