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| This winged beastie could down an F-16 fighter |
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| The midget sized male tagging along with his larger female counterpart |
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| Antennae that are twice as long as the beetle |
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| Intimidating, conforming to the cliche "bug-eyed" |
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| Fierce yet cute (click photo to see his compound eyes in detail) |
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| Those mandibles |
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| Flattering profile for facebook |
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| Bullet-proof carapace |
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| Ready for launch |
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| Talons for ripping apart his prey |
Eeeps!Those creepy crawlies of Kumaon!
ReplyDeleteEeeps!Those creepy crawlies of Kumaon!
ReplyDeleteugghh....i have never been that fond of bugs!
ReplyDeleteNot fond either, but all are God's critters and make for challenging photography! ;)
DeleteOwww. Giving me the creeps! But what fantastic photography! The close-ups are weirdly fascinating and shudder-inducing at the same time.
ReplyDeleteAny way of identifying this beetle?
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