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πŸͺ² Beetles

Fog Basking Beetle

Onymacris unguicularis

About

A black desert beetle from the Namib that performs a distinctive headstand on sand dunes. Fog condenses on its body and trickles down to its mouth.

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Did You Know?

Engineers have studied its fog-basking behavior to design water-harvesting surfaces for arid regions.