The serrated antennae and expanded elytra of the Hook-winged Net-winged Beetle make them easy to identify beetles. The distinct aposomatic colours are
The serrated antennae and expanded elytra of the Hook-winged Net-winged Beetle make them easy to identify beetles. The distinct aposomatic colours are a clear wanring that they are distastful, especially to birds as they do contian some cantharadin. Active by day they can gather on flowers inlarge numbers.
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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