New Book Excerpts #6: Scorpion Beetle
The remarkable adaptation of the Scorpion Beetle, Onychocerus albitarsis, the only known stinging beetle that does so with modified antennae.
The most mysterious beetle
Described in 1996 from a single specimen found in the window of a forest cabin on the western slopes of Sikhote-Alin mountain in the Russian Far East, Sikhotealinia zhiltzovae is a real blast from the past. Tthe only other representatives of this family (Jurodidae) of beetles are Jurassic fossils. The …
Speedy water skimming beetles
[featured image] The Stenus rove beetles are truly blessed in bizarre adaptations. If telescopic mouthparts weren’t enough (see last post), they also …
Scoundrels – #10
[featured image] Nature is full deception. There are loads of animals that live their life by pretending to be something else. Over …