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πŸͺ² Beetles

Epomis Ground Beetle

Epomis dejeani

About

A beetle whose larvae lure and devour frogs β€” a rare case of predator-prey role reversal. The larva waggles its antennae to attract an amphibian, then latches on and feeds.

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Did You Know?

This is one of the only known cases where an insect larva regularly preys on vertebrates β€” the larvae have a near 100% success rate against attacking frogs.