#paloverdebeetle

I got the best friends all over the world!!! HUGE thanx 2 @everafterlife (for the pair of Palo Verde Beetles & @petekahler for the big ol Bumblebee!!! #derobrachus #derobrachushovorei #cerambycidae #paloverdebeetle #beetle #insect #bug #abugslife #phoenix #phoenixarizona #phoenixaz #arizona #bumblebee #bombus #apidae #bombini #hymenoptera #kansas #olathe #olathekansas #godbeast #thegodbeast (at Olathe, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSfU7LGpsUa/?utm_medium=tumblr

Ever seen a beetle this size walking along in front of you? This one may have been caught somewhere in one of the monsoons this past weekend. Or she may not have appreciated a particular pursuing suitor. True Palo Verde Beetle species story!: The ladies will vigorously defend themselves - even losing legs - if they don't want to accept a certain mate. Glad we human women don't typically have to lose limbs while saying, "No, thank you! ¡Adiós!" 😃😆 She was clearly still on her mission and wasn't letting it limit her in any way. You go, girl! 🪲💚 #Beetles #PaloVerdeBeetle #Messages #Teamwork #Collaboration #Teamship #Community #Authenticity #Creativity #Change https://www.instagram.com/p/CR0kjvRHvK8/?utm_medium=tumblr

#Repost @pepedc_az ・・・ Part of the #elementum club finally. I can see the hype. #civivi #elementum #edc #paloverdebeetle https://www.instagram.com/p/CChgtyZD2EU/?igshid=14c6mjft7a0sz

#random #paloverdebeetle at #work #beetle #bug #insect #entomology

I learned today that the cute Little #babybugs that just #hatched on our wall are actually the baby form of the giant #paloverdebeetle , a big #beetle which never fails to freak out #Arizona newcomers and tourists. As newborns, they are tiny! Just about 2 millimeters long...BUT, these #critters grow and grow... in the end they can reach 4-6 inches long! Not very reassuring when one flies at your head! lol I've heard some shrill screams from frightened desert newbies, usually this is one of the culprits #familygarden #tucson (at Tucson, Arizona)