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Pycanum rubens

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Description:

This arthropod was about 2 inches long. In the bottom left of the photo you can see part of an adult thumb for comparison. Its head is about 20-25 times smaller than its body. Underneath the grey wings, you can see a rainbow-colored exoskeleton. Two large antennae poke out from the head.

Habitat:

This was found during a mostly dry part of the year, on the edge of a secondary rainforest on a sunny day in Singapore. It was given partial shade by medium-size trees above it.

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Pycanum rubens

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PublishedMarch 10, 2013

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