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Dark-Raptor — Duliticola
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Description
Duliticola sp. aka "Trilobite beetle" (Coleoptera: Lycidae). Still huge mystery for scientists. Disovered in 19th century, only 2 species were discribed to this day. There are more, but they can't be ID without males. In most cases, only neotenic females are known and possible males, tottaly different, were placed in another genus....yup, and entomologists are still not sure what these beetles eat
This specimen was found in tropical forest in Kinabalu, Borneo.
D700, Nikkor Micro 60/2.8D, SB-800 and SB-900
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Comments: 60
Excellent composition on this! This insect is beautiful but in a disturbing way; almost demonic! But the photo is so beautiful that I keep looking.
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Thank you very much
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Interesting creature indeed, even im not big fan of bugs, this one truly does have an marvellous colouring.
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I love it, I've never seen one ^^
I love it's colors
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extremely cool creatures - i always had a faible for trilobites and the like - so this is very fascinating to see - thanx for sharing... 
btw. i just saw this in someon's faves and HAD to look, haha...
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You could tell me that it's 12 feet long and I'd believe you
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Hello 
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Yes, that is real. They are not a very well known species, and none that I know of exist in captivity.
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Absolutely incredible! You gotta wonder what God was thinking when He made things like this.
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For every 10,000 boring bugs, there is one awesome on.
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I wouldn't say that. Even the normal, everyday bugs can look really cool if you look reeeeeeeeeal closely.
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WHAT is that thing? I have never seen anything like it, GREAT find
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Wygląda toto jak larwa biedronki, która się zatrzymała w połowie przepoczwarzania.
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W zasadzie dobre porównanie, choć obie rodziny chrząszczy są dość odlegle spokrewnione. Natomiast ubarwienie jest wybitnie ostrzegawcze.
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Właśnie zarówno struktura pancerza jak i ubarwienie mi się skojarzyło. Ciekawe z tymi samcami, może partenogeneza?
Takie info właśnie znalazłam pod podobnym zdjęciem: "Female Trilobite Beetle (Duliticola sp.) - Lycidae. Female remains in larval form when mature." ha, czyli po części dobrze trafiłam
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W opisie wspomniałem, że u nich występuje neotenia. Samice nie osiągają postaci dojrzałej, ale mają zdolność rozrodu w postaci larwalnej. W naszej faunie podobnie dzieje się ze świetlikami, których samice też tak się zachowują ( z resztą obie rodziny chrząszczy są ze sobą spokrewnione).
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Ach, faktycznie
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It's the illusive"Devil Worm"!! Lol. That thing is creepy as hell.
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that is fantastic! love the contrast and clarity. you really captured the detail on this thing. L<3ve it!
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Holy crap! This thing lives on the same planet I do. I want one (if it is saddle broken).
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wow.. before clicking I thought, is that a real bug? Sure enough!! Looks like it bites...
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Oh cool! U found this in KK? I didn't even know this existed.
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I found them in Kinabalu National Park. These beetles prefer mountains than low-lands.
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not ganna lie....at 1st i thought that was a cintaped and i was about to flip out shit crazy!!
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That's such a cool instect...
You must've been either really lucky, or you've been searching for quite a while in the right place ^^
Either way, nice shot mate!
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