Further evidence that this beetle is almost fully transformed can be seen if you zoom in close on the eye. Like a snake shedding its skin, the eyecap has separated from the eye itself in preparation for emergence.
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Further evidence that this beetle is almost fully transformed can be seen if you zoom in close on the eye. Like a snake shedding its skin, the eyecap has separated from the eye itself in preparation for emergence.