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Allosaurus/possible Omus audouini (Night-stalking tiger beetle)
« on: September 05, 2020, 05:24:39 pm »
Allosaurus
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Info: A large predatory dinosaur.
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Likely Audouin's Night-stalking tiger beetle (Omus audouini)
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Size: 14-18 mm long
Info: A smaller relative of the Saurophaganax beetle.
This beetle is restricted to a small area in the Georgia Basin of southwestern British Columbia, within a narrow strip of coastal lowland around Boundary Bay and Greater Victoria. Major threats inc...
canada.ca
and https://bugguide.net/node/view/268708
Damage type: Crush (jaws), Stab (jaws), Tackle (legs, body)
Damage level: Allosaur-class (jaws), Allosaur-class (legs, body)
Armor durability level: High Strong-class
Immune system durability level: Likely high Wolf-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. http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2014/marquard_alex/interactions.htm
« Last Edit: February 20, 2022, 11:51:05 am by Dutch »

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