#euchroma

Absolutely gorgeous animal, although unfortunately found dead. I had no idea these existed. It’s quite robust too, it feels heavy to hold in your hand, like a smooth rock. Males of this species use their elytra to produce a clicking sound to attract females. They lay eggs on decomposing logs, and the larvae bore through fallen trees (including Ceiba), which is where their name comes from. Like termites, the larvae have a symbiotic relationship with bacteria in their guts to break down the cellulose from the wood they eat. Adults feed on leaves and pollen.

Scientific name: Euchroma gigantea Locality: South America (Central Mexico to Chile/Argentina) Department: Entomology, image © Kathryn Whitney, California Academy of Sciences

Sweet! Thank you both so much! These look great.

Happy Birthday! 💕💕💕

yeah the show was definitely more than them, not to say that they were irrelevant to how good atla was. but so many aspects of s1 korra fail completely for me. i also LOATHE the comics so i just...want it to stop lmao.

why are we like this dfhgdfgkjdfg

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