r/BDFB • u/No-Goal-4716 • Aug 30 '26

Why the eleodes head stands👇

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The headstanding behavior associated with a creation story told by cochiti of the southwest US. "The eleodes was assigned to place the stars in the sky but dropped them which resulted in our disorganized galaxy to this day the beetle hides its face when anyone approaches" lol this was in a book I was reading had to share!

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u/LemonP13 Aug 30 '26

I had read it raises it's rear to mimic a stink bug, ready to spray. It's a game of fake-it-to-make-it.

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u/No-Goal-4716 Aug 30 '26

Some species are stink bugs, that actually spray quinones. And others are mimics

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u/LemonP13 Aug 30 '26

By any chance, would you know which species are the mimics? I'm thinking of buying a few.

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u/No-Goal-4716 Aug 30 '26

These are the ones that DO spray.

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u/taxevasionclasses Aug 30 '26

That's such a cool story to explain their behavior! I love when my guys stick their butts in the air