13NOV2024 – Photo of the Day

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 photog Photography carrion beetle, insect, Photo of the Day, Sony 90mm f/2.8 macro lens, Sony A7 IV

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Aeneas

1 year ago

Wow

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1 year ago

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That’s a carrion beetle. If there is a dead mouse (or other animal) dead on the ground, these guys start digging a hole underneath it and bury it. then they lay some eggs on it to devour it. they’re the champion recyclers of the natural world.