@LoneWolf007
Mango stem borer (Batocera rufomaculata) Upon looking at this insect, it reminds me of robotic alien villains sent by the minions of Prince Zardoz of the Boazanian Empire to invade Planet Earth. For sure, those from Generation X and some millennials know what animé tv show is I am referring with. In real life, this kind of longhorn beetle or also known as longicorns can sow terror indirectly to humans but of fruit trees, mangoes, papayas, and pomegranates because the adult insect feed on the tips of young leaves and soft twigs of trees. While the mature female insect bore into the bark of trunk and branches of the trees to lay eggs which in turn the larvas will create tunnel like holes down to the sapwood which affects the growth of foliage and fruit production of the trees, thus this insect is considered as pests in most countries.
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Nice close up!
kakatakot po ang insekto na yan focus na focus
Yup. Good thing this is not big as cars or dogs.🤗
haha alien na po yun
Super macro shot !
That was a pretty cool shot but looks a little bit scary upclose especially those pure black eyes of it.
Thanks. Somewhat scary indeed as it looks like a robotic villain from an animé tv show.
That ain't an insect that's the jeepers creepers coming for me 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
That ain't an insect that's the jeepers creepers coming for me 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣