This head stand is part of my defense
If a predator gets close, I stick my butt in the air
And spray them with a quite noxious scent.
(Special thanks to guest photographer, David Simpson.)
Sources: http://bugoftheweek.com/blog/2021/1/25/stinky-headstands-in-the-desert-desert-stink-beetles-genus-eleodes
Photo © 2021 David Simpson and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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