9/8/2002: Giant beetles
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Ladies and Gentlemen... the BEETLES! Two Taiwanese children look at two Chalcosoma Caucasus or "Atlas Beetles" at an insect show Friday, June 28, 2002, in Taipei. The beetles grow to an impressive average length of 120mm (4.75 inches). |
This almost makes up for last Sunday's lack of an IotD. :)
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Why are things like this allowed to exist!?
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http://www.naturalworlds.org/scaraba...male_9_opt.jpg
This is what the Chalcosoma caucasus larva look like before they undergo their "metamorphosis". |
The worm thing grosses me out, but the big shiny beetles are great.
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um, all i have to say is "yuck-ay."
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Does anybody know the meat to shell ratio of one of those?
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I hear they're hard to season right. And they don't hold breading too well either--grilling only for those bad boys.
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The larvae hold breading quite well. Anything other than steaming for the atlas beetle should be reported to the Office of Homeland Security as an unwholesome act.
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Ladies and Gentlemen ... the BEETLES
UT wasn't the first to make the linguistic connection.
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Or maybe they're just trying to gross everyone out for a laugh.:rolleyes:
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