2014 $1 Bright Bugs-Cuckoo Wasp Coloured Frosted Uncirculated Coin. Cuckoo Wasps impart an iridescent blue-green appearance by refracting light through open spaces between six layers of cuticles in their exoskeleton, as if illuminated within. They are found in urban and bushland areas throughout Australia, where they seek out the nests of other wasps in which to lay it's eggs. The Cuckoo Wasp relies on trickery and camouflage to survive. Mintage 30,000.
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