Remarks:
Although it is not aggressive and has no venom, will bite if molested. The powerful jaws usually used when burrowing through the earth and feeding on roots.
Keep a respectful distance!
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| Beautiful Day. Again. |
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| Cleaning up some leaves. |
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| The Jerusalem Beetle in a defensive posture. |
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| Strike Position |
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| Rearing back on it hind legs, it's jaws were seeking flesh. Human flesh. My flesh. |
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| Running for a vulnerable foot, I snapped this picture at risk of great personal harm. |
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| At the last second I was able to leap out of the creatures path . |
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| Close inspection shows the Jerusalem Beetle returning to his attack hole. |
