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Cricket beetle

Description: The metallic appearance of this beetle may aid in making it appear more armored to predators. The bright and fluid coloration may serve as a warning to predators since camouflage is not a good survival strategy for this insect.
Source: http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/1342
Collection: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/;
Copyright: Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0);
Subjects: Beetles
Insects

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