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Brass Knuckles - _TNY_8813

Have a look at the forearms on this marbled rose-chafer (Protaetia marmorata) which I caught eating leftover watermelon in the garden compost bin. Pretty impressive spikes there.

 

The marbled rose-chafer is the largest rose-chafer in Sweden and just like the other eight species, they have really grippy feet. My son describes it like they've got velcro on the underside - you pick them up and then you literally have to peel them off.

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Uploaded on July 24, 2024
Taken on July 21, 2024