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Spinosaurus/Scaphinotus viduus (Boat-backed ground beetle)
By: Dutch Date: August 25, 2020, 1:19 pm
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Spinosaurus
Image:
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Info: A giant fish-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now
Africa. It was 45-50 feet long, with long, narrow jaws and
fierce claws. More here:
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinosaurus
Scaphinotus viduus (Boat-backed ground beetle)
Image:
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Size: 25-34 mm long
Info: These beetles specialize in hunting snails and slugs, but
they also love caterpillars and watermelon. Scaphinotus viduus
can be black, blue, green, or orange. More here:
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaphinotus
and
HTML https://bugguide.net/node/view/1102685
Damage type: Crush (jaws), Tackle (legs, body), Venom (irritant
chemicals)
Damage level: High Ceratosaur-class (jaws), low
Giganotosaur-class (legs, body), high Raptor-class (irritants)
Armor durability level: High Strong-class to mid-Tank-class
Immune system durability level: Likely Centipede-class
Speed level: Ceratosaur-class
Swimming ability level: Spinosaur-class
Eyesight level: Ceratosaur-class
Intelligence level: Beetle-class
How to get: Look under logs and stones in wet forests. Sometimes
you will see them walking through swamps.
Care: Feed them snails, slugs, caterpillars, or pieces of rotten
fruit. Keep the soil moist.
Gallery:
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Re: Spinosaurus/unknown Scaphinotus
By: Dutch Date: August 25, 2020, 1:20 pm
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I have kept smaller Snail Eaters as pets, and they are very
cool. The Spinosaurus version is my favorite beetle.
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