r/whatisit • u/Cultural_Fall_3255 • 6h ago

New, what is it? What is this thing.

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u/AMJN90 6h ago edited 4h ago

It's a longhorn beetle. "Batocera parryi"

Edit: Thank you for the awards and upvotes, guys.

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u/Rocketeering 6h ago

The pincers/mouth on that thing are impressive!

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u/joodo123 6h ago

I just watched a video about the evolution of mandibular mouth forms vs hinge jaws and it was super interesting. But my biggest take away is that early bone jaws were terrifying. Look like Shai Haluud.

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u/Rocketeering 5h ago

Definitely would like a link of what you watched!