Hello – on the road here – but thought I’d share these photos of a very cool beetle. This is a Click Beetle, who is named for the sharp clicking noise they make by snapping their wing-cases against their thorax (mid-section). It is meant to alarm and scare off any would be predators. This lovely chap was photographed at Kakamega Forest – the incredible comb-like antennae enable them to locate members of the opposite sex…More soon!

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My name is Dino Martins and I love insects. The Kiswahili word for insect is dudu and if you didn't know already, insects rule the world! This blog is a virtual dudu safari through the fascinating world of bugs. Enjoy, leave a comment and send your pics of bugs you'd like identified to insects.eanhs@gmail.comPages
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Pretty cool looking beetle Dino! The comb-like antennea (sp) are certainly different looking.