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Top 15 Weirdest Insects in the World

7.

Feather Horned Beetle

Facts

  • Scientific name: Rhipicera femoralis
  • Habitat: Australia

Appearance

Feelers like window wipers

Fancy that! Check out those feelers! Is this beetle going to do some cleaning? (We’ve got some windows to clean here at animalfunfacts.net HQ!). Not much is known about this beetle, or the role of its feelers. But we do know that they grow to between 0.39 and 0.98 inch (10 mm and 25 mm) long.


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Feather Horned Beetle Feather Horned Beetle - Photo: Katarina Christenson/Shutterstock


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