Ready to strike beetle, in position

[chimera]

Shot with iPhone 6. Any closer and he would have let go. Awesome that I was able to catch it posed like that. Vintique edited.

 

[Venomator]

Great opportunity iMage...

I assume this is one of those beetles that sprays a noxious fluid when threatened...

 

[terse]

Awesome that I was able to catch it posed like that.

Amazing, isn't it? There's stuff going on all around... if you're awake and looking in the right direction.

 

[RoseCat]

These guys crack me up... I always thought they were trying to hide when they did this. LOL Or maybe this is a different beetle than the ones I grew up with on the US west coast... cuz I used to pick them up and they never did anything to me. [emoji848]