This weekend we went to a nearby National Park, and hiked up to the overlooks. It was a cloudy day, which meant cooler temperatures for us, but not as good of views. We (or I) had a lot of fun looking at bugs and plants along the way. There were different habitats along the trail, including grassland, eucalypt forest, and dry rain forest. It was windy at the top! It took us about an hour to hike the 2.2 km trail.
Today, I went to check the mail and came across a Rhinoceros Beetle! It is one of the largest beetles. This one is a male because it has horns, females don't. They make a hissing noise when stressed, but are otherwise harmless besides a few scratches you might get from their feet. They are the strongest animals compared to their size, able to lift up to 850 times their own weight!
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Hi Tonya!
I haven't checked out your blog for a while. You have some amazing pictures on it! Things here are about the same - cold and supposed to snow this weekend. I did send you some stuff in the mail - hope it makes it through. I even wrote an actual letter, if you can believe it! Hope you have a good day!
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Thanks! I got your V-day card! Loved it, I wanted to eat it...I hope it warms up soon there.
Hey~
My kiddos want to know what that other bug is??? It is on the thing that looks kinda like a banana.
Tara :)
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