We were taking an evening walk because it's cooler at night now and we came across this
kabutomushi --a giant Japanese beetle...
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School kids keep them as pets sometimes. You can even buy the larvae and raise them!
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A black & white close-up.
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In this one you can see his red eye.
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Here's a shot with him next to the bill of my baseball hat for scale. You can also see that he's missing part of his left hind leg.
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One with Caitlin's hand for scale.