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Saurophaganax/Omus dejeanii (Greater Night-stalking tiger beetle)
« on: September 05, 2020, 05:19:13 pm »
Saurophaganax
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Info: Basically a giant Allosaurus.
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Greater Night-stalking tiger Beetle (Omus dejeanii)
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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.[3]
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, 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]: https://bugguide.net/node/view/36423
[2]: https://bugforums.createaforum.com/general-dinobugs-discussion/saurophaganax-preys-on-baryonyx/msg153/#msg153
[3]: https://bugforums.createaforum.com/dinobugs-www/my-saurophaganax-attacked-my-acrocanthosaurus!/
[4]: https://bugforums.createaforum.com/bug-fights/bite-force-of-omus-dejeanii-(greater-night-stalking-tiger-beetle)/
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