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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Diabolical Ironclad Beetle
I found this amazing creature outside our kitchen. When threatened, the Diabolical Ironclad Beetle (Phloeodes diabolicum)
pulls in it's appendages and sets down like an armored tank.
A much better photo can be found at
Stephen Cresswell Photography
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