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πŸͺ² Beetles

Tropical Flat Bark Tiger Beetle

Tricondyla aptera

About

A bizarre, ant-like tiger beetle with an extremely elongated body, narrow waist, and long legs. It hunts on tree bark in Southeast Asian rainforests and is completely flightless.

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Did You Know?

Its ant-like body shape with a constricted waist is thought to be Batesian mimicry of large ants, allowing it to approach ant prey without being recognized as a predator.