Beetles of the genus Hololepta are often referred to as flat clown beetles, thanks to their wafer-thin bodies and the "clown-shoe" shape of their feet. They measure roughly 8-10mm long, but their bodies have a thickness of just 1mm, which is about as thick as a credit card; that peculiar morphology allows them to crawl beneath the bark of dead or dying trees, where they feed on the larvae of other arthropods.
The flat clown beetle is profoundly flattened—the depth of the body is approximately one-tenth its total length. The legs are pressed against the body for effective pushing, and the mandibles extend far forward to allow the beetle to capture prey in narrow spaces. The entire body is strongly armored, a feature shared by other members of the Histeridae.
The name of the genus Hololepta is derived from the Greek words hólos and leptós, meaning "completely thin." Most of the beetles in this genus have flat, rectangular bodies, large mandibles, and shiny black exoskeletons.
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He looks like he's been steamrolled 😆
I wonder if it’s inner organs look neat like a electric motherboard or a chip or something
True that would be very interesting to know
Let's MRI one!
Drake the type of cartoonish scoundrel
The sheer joy of this comment makes me very happy haha
If CEO God designed insects in 2025:
So it's like the bug equivalent of, say, hiding in a storm drain with a red balloon for example...
ETA this was not the comment I originally intended to reply to, so if you have deja vu I'm not a bot, just a tired human
Looks like a Lamborghini
a lambugini!!
The Lamborghini Beetle 🙃
The Lambeetlghini...
Lamborbeanie
Beetles of the genus Hololepta are often referred to as flat clown beetles, thanks to their wafer-thin bodies and the "clown-shoe" shape of their feet. They measure roughly 8-10mm long, but their bodies have a thickness of just 1mm, which is about as thick as a credit card; that peculiar morphology allows them to crawl beneath the bark of dead or dying trees, where they feed on the larvae of other arthropods.
As this book explains:
The name of the genus Hololepta is derived from the Greek words hólos and leptós, meaning "completely thin." Most of the beetles in this genus have flat, rectangular bodies, large mandibles, and shiny black exoskeletons.
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Why so serious?
So it's like the bug equivalent of, say, hiding in a storm drain with a red balloon for example...
-or plotting schemes in a certain Aslume. This beetle looks more like Man than Jonkler, though.
am i funny to you? i’m funny? i’m like i clown,i make you laugh? how am i funny, i want to know
iBeetle
Motorola BTL
Looks like he's made of obsidian. So cool!
scratch resistant for sure!
Lowrider Beetle
There should be a r/specializedtools subreddit, but for nature.
Flat Clown Beetles make the rockin' world go round
Awee🥹
Neat where can they be found?
Is this the iPhone 18
I imagine a tiny beetle voice telling you everything the other person is saying on the other end if the line
Michelle, ma belle…
This is just like a Cat R1700. Extra low and boxy to work in the mine (A Mine!)
had to Google it... You're right!
Looks like the Apple Magic Mouse 😆
Looks like a toy lol
Lamborghini Beetle
Reminds me of a Swedish tank.
He slides in your BM’s
The supermodels of the nettle world 😵💫😵💫😵💫
Looks like a Tesla truck
Flat as Kansas
He looks so compact and created with efficiency in mind help 😭
People base phone cases off these
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Clown Beetle Air
iPhone beetle
I-phone bugs be getting wild
I wanna see it take flight
Bet it has anti-collision beacon and nav lights
Flet
When half your body is armor, youre either doing something really right, or putting too much energy in to show off
r/oddlysatisfying (in terms of design, lol)
What a cutie!!
Other invertebrates? Does that also include wood boring beetles that kill trees? Is this an anti-beetle beetle?
Aaaaaaaa so f l a t t e
I love her
He looks like somebody sat on him by accident.
iPhone Beet
I thought this was a usb stick
I hope hes having a good day
Oh my God she's a burnt pancake! I adore her.
Low riders
Looks like the armored division rolling in
Some people think Aliens are using us as a resource.
I read posts like this and can only imagine. How many people go missing every year? 🤔