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A Darkling Beetle

We found this handsome tenebrionid darkling beetle on Sand Dune 7 outside Walvis Bay, Namibia. Their claim to fame is that they can stand on their head and condense the early morning fog on their bodies which then drips into their mouth. It’s a useful talent in the desert!

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