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Man's face beetle

Catacanthus nigripes

Photo by Chaitanya
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Comments (11)
Ashish
Please check.. http://www.etsy.com/listing/61628962/3-tribal-man-face-beetle-set
MartinL
C. incarnatus is the orange one http://www.insect-sale.com/photo.asp?photo=Catacanthus-incarnatus-red This is C nigripes. http://www.insect-sale.com/photo.asp?photo=Catacanthus-nigripes
Ashish
Chaitanya this must be not specie nigripes of the Genus Catacanthus must be different or to be named....!!
wonju.brian
That is not a beetle. It is a hemipteran. Like a stinkbug.
HemaShah
Interesting beetle with a mans face!
Ashish
Catacanthus Incarnatus
Chaitanya
Got it...................Catacanthus nigripes
Chaitanya
Yes, but my first search did not yield any results....still looking :-)
Ashish
Now you can find easily..on net.. :)
Chaitanya
Thanks! Any idea of scientific name? I could'nt find one.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedJune 11, 2011

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