the purple spotted swallowtail

In these elevations

when the leaf insect walks

is a little beauty

which can sometimes be as long as its body

Rhinoceros beetles in a frame preserved_bird the purple spotted swallowtailSpecies Name: Xylotrupes sumatrensis, Chalcosoma caucus Common Name: 3 and 1 horned rhinoceros beetles Origin: Southeast Asia Size: 8 x 10" Black Shadowbox Frame They use their long horns to battle other males over females or food sites. Armored with a powerful exoskeleton and the ability to fly despite their massive size, make them tenacious survivors. They are active mostly at night to avoid some of the few predators capable to prey on them. There