'Iron Clad Beetle'...on the base of the tree in my Fairy Garden....
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..hopefully not boring and laying eggs under the bark… But what a creepy magnificent pattern & build 
Varn
Level 8
June 18, 2018
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Not a lot is known apparently, but it says they are believed to eat lichens...and lay their eggs in rotting trees. Are not known to be destructive to any plant life and they can't fly...?
Lousy paint job. Needs another coat.
bigpawbullets
Level 9
June 18, 2018
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Ok 'Negative Nancy '...?
What a lovely little fellow!
pixiedust
Level 8
June 18, 2018
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I always wondered why l never saw them moving and now l know...they are nocturnal, so play dead during the day...so much cool new information!?
Wow..Free2B look at the 2nd enlargened photo...about half way down the beetles back on the right side , one of its black spots is shaped like the shadow of the beetle itself, can you see it?
Hitchens
Level 8
June 18, 2018
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Took me a sec...but l see it!?
Beautiful creature! With a cool tattoo.. one in a million..its a keeper!
Cool. Don't think we have many of them up here either.
kmdskit3
Level 8
June 18, 2018
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Had to look it up to find the name before l posted it.. says they like dry/desert type climate...so probably why l see them here frequently.
An impressive bug!
AstralSmoke
Level 8
June 18, 2018
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Google says they are called Iron Clad because their exoskeleton is so hard...?
@Free_2B_Me It looks hard and it’s a nice design as well. Thanks for the additional info.
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