Imagine youre a shiny male beetle flying over the plains of western Australia with nothing more on your mind than finding a female to mate with and pass on your shiny genes. All at once you see the hugest, most beautiful female youve ever laid eyes on. Big females are the best to mate with because they carry the most eggs (more bang for your bang). Sounds like a dream come true, right? Well, if you happen to be the jewel beetle Julodimorpha bakewelli, youve probably been deceived. That gorgeous curvy body belongs to a beer bottle not a beetle.
Betsy Devine: Funny ha-ha and/or funny peculiar
Making trouble today for a better tomorrow…
