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πŸͺ² Beetles

Yanbaru Long-armed Scarab

Cheirotonus jambar

Critically Endangered

About

An extremely rare scarab beetle endemic to the Yanbaru forests of Okinawa. Males have greatly elongated forelegs used in mating displays.

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Did You Know?

It was only discovered in 1983 and is protected as a Japanese national natural monument.