Warrior of all Crickets - Armoured Crickets. (Series ½)
African Armoured Ground Crickets (Orthoptera Bradyporidae) are the most revolting and weird insects to walk South Africa, Namibia and Botswana’s semi-dry areas. It has some strange defense mechanisms, like something from a horror movie, in which it protects itself with an armoured exoskeleton which containing 5 rows of spine that shield the back of its abdomen, as well as spikes on the front of its pronotum. If this isn’t creepy enough is not only geared for possible attack, but when attacked, they expel toxic blood (called “haemolymph” and is green and bitter) from the gaps in their bodies to avoid being eaten! They also regurgitate recently eaten food.
Wow, can you imagine, bleeding and vomiting at will to get rid of enemies? That is quite a show.
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Have a great weekend.
©Elsie van der Walt, all rights reserved. Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. If you are interested in using one of my images, please send me an E-mail (elsie.vdwalt@gmail.com).
Warrior of all Crickets - Armoured Crickets. (Series ½)
African Armoured Ground Crickets (Orthoptera Bradyporidae) are the most revolting and weird insects to walk South Africa, Namibia and Botswana’s semi-dry areas. It has some strange defense mechanisms, like something from a horror movie, in which it protects itself with an armoured exoskeleton which containing 5 rows of spine that shield the back of its abdomen, as well as spikes on the front of its pronotum. If this isn’t creepy enough is not only geared for possible attack, but when attacked, they expel toxic blood (called “haemolymph” and is green and bitter) from the gaps in their bodies to avoid being eaten! They also regurgitate recently eaten food.
Wow, can you imagine, bleeding and vomiting at will to get rid of enemies? That is quite a show.
Many thanks to everyone who chooses to leave a comment or add this image to their favorites, it is much appreciated.
Have a great weekend.
©Elsie van der Walt, all rights reserved. Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. If you are interested in using one of my images, please send me an E-mail (elsie.vdwalt@gmail.com).