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Streamlined - _TNY_1759

I spotted this social sun beetle (Amara familiaris) on the wooden railing on the bridge over the Stenbäcken creek by the old mill ruin at Åva-Stensjödal in Tyresta national park and think it looks so incredibly streamlined. Even the eyes which tend to bulge out a bit more are aerodynamically optimized!

 

Now this isn't a speed freak so the form is not to minimize air resistance, but it still looks very cool to me.

 

This is a pretty small species at ~6 mm (just under a quarter inch) so the photo was taken at 3.3:1 magnification.

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Uploaded on June 17, 2025
Taken on June 15, 2025