Beetles are a huge family that has been on Earth for hundreds of millions of years, but in the food chain, beetles are generally considered to be the lowest level, and they are not only preyed upon by birds, but also unable to escape the bloody mouths of lizards and mice. But on the magical African continent, there are many mysterious and huge beetles, such as the king tiger beetle that we are going to introduce to you today.
The beetle of the great king tiger is about 7 cm long and has a very fierce temperament. Beetles are generally omnivores and eat everything, but the king tiger beetle is a pure carnivore. In order to catch prey, the king tiger beetle evolved a fairly sharp jaw with a super bite force. Like many carnivorous insects, the King Tiger Beetle preys on other insects, but it doesn't mind attacking rats and lizards if there is no food.
There is not only one species of tiger beetles, but as many as two thousand species. In many provinces in China, there is a Chinese tiger beetle, but its body length is only a little more than two centimeters, and it is completely incomparable with the king tiger beetle. The King Tiger Beetle is not only large and has a strong bite force, but also moves very fast, and even has the ability to fly short distances. This greatly improves the survival and hunting ability of the King Tiger Beetle.
On the wild African continent, if the king tiger beetle had not evolved into the current fierce appearance, it is estimated that it would have been eliminated by nature a long time ago.
Historically, the West generally admired beetles, such as the shell lang, which was known as the "holy gold beetle" in Egyptian culture, and a beetle called euphorbia longifolia was even named "Herachris", which means Hercules. However, the King Tiger Beetle should be the lowest among the beetles, and its nickname is "Mandikora", which is a legendary monster. In the pet market, the king tiger beetle is also too fierce and almost extinct.
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