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.
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.