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Saurophaganax/Omus dejeanii (Greater Night-stalking tiger
beetle)
DIR By: Dutch
Date: September 5, 2020, 5:19 pm
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Saurophaganax
Image:
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Info: Basically a giant Allosaurus.
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saurophaganax
Greater Night-stalking tiger Beetle (Omus dejeanii)
Image:
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Size: 15-21 mm long[1]
Info: This is a large black tiger beetle, and unlike most other
tiger beetles it is nocturnal. Have been know to kill small
spinosaurs[2], and in one case an Acroconthosaurus
HTML https://bugforums.createaforum.com/dinobugs-'wiki'/epanteriascarabus-nemoralis-(european-ground-beetle-bronze-carabid)/.[3]<br
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HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omus_dejeani,<br
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HTML https://bugguide.net/node/view/36423
Damage type: Crush (jaws), Stab (jaws), Tackle (legs, body)
Damage level: Giganotosaur-class[4] (jaws), low
Giganotosaur-class (legs, body)
Armor durability level: High Strong-class to low Tank-class
Immune system durability level: Likely Centipede-class
Speed level: Allosaur-class
Swimming ability level: Common-class
Eyesight level: Allosaur-class
Intelligence level: Beetle-class
How to get: Find in dry, dusty places. They are easily caught
with a pitfall trap.
Care: Keep them in slightly moist, clumpy soil, and feed them
worms, crickets, and smaller beetles. Warning: they are
cannibalistic.
Sources:
[1]:
HTML https://bugguide.net/node/view/36423
[2]:
HTML https://bugforums.createaforum.com/general-dinobugs-discussion/saurophaganax-preys-on-baryonyx/msg153/#msg153
[3]:
HTML https://bugforums.createaforum.com/dinobugs-www/my-saurophaganax-attacked-my-acrocanthosaurus!/
[4]:
HTML https://bugforums.createaforum.com/bug-fights/bite-force-of-omus-dejeanii-(greater-night-stalking-tiger-beetle)/
Gallery:
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HTML http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/images/species/s/saurophaganax-size.jpg
HTML https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48525520111_97317f69e1.jpg
HTML https://live.staticflickr.com/7723/17284508975_d63986d86d_n.jpg
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