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Tyrannosaurus/Scarites vicinus
By: Dutch Date: August 26, 2020, 9:32 pm
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Tyrannosaurus rex
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Info:
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Big-headed ground beetle (Scarites vicinus)
Image:
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Size: 15-28 mm long
Info: These are large, powerful ground beetles that share many
characteristics of stag beetles, such as jaw size and dominance
fights. When specially bred to be large and aggressive, it is
referred to as Vastatosaurus rex (from King Kong). More here:
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HTML https://bugguide.net/node/view/2990
Damage type: Crush (jaws), Tackle (legs, body)
Damage level: Tyrannosaur-class (jaws), high Giganotosaur-class
(legs, body)
Armor durability level: Strong-class to Tank-class
Immune system durability level: Likely Centipede-class
Speed level: High Ceratosaur-class
Swimming ability level: Unknown; likely Common-class
Eyesight level: Ceratosaur-class
Intelligence level: Beetle-class
Where to find: The documented range for S. vicinus is from
southern Ontario to eastern North Dakota, south to northeastern
Texas and northern Alabama.
HTML https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280068159_Noteworthy_beetle_records_from_Virginia_Maryland_and_the_District_of_Columbia_Coleoptera_Carabidae_and_Chrysomelidae
Care: They love slugs, caterpillars, and worms. Give them deep
soil (three inches should work) so they can burrow.
HTML https://arachnoboards.com/threads/beetle-care-urgent.282493/
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