No, it's not chrome, it's a natural wonder of an insect native to Costa Rica.

Chrysina limbata is found in tropical forests of Costa Rica, Central America and Southeast Mexico, especially in the mountain ranges 600 meters above sea level.[8] In 2007 National Geographic Magazine reported that certain varieties of related beetles could be sold for as much as $500, but loss of habitat is a greater threat to Chrysina species than collectors

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