How hot are the desert sands?
As you can see here, even the beetles of the Great Sandy Desert have developed adaptations to help them through a long hot day’s travel.
I was told by some of the locals that they hitch lifts from other beetles. That way they can rest their poor blistered feet for a while.
And it is all true – Honest, I was told this by the locals!
If they were mammals I’d have a different explanation for this photo.
[innocently] I have no idea what you are talking about – - –
so let me get this straight… if i’m wandering the desert and a nice young man wants to rest his weary, blistered feet….
Sounds like a plan – best to do it with only one nym at a time – - -
To me this is another confirmation that there is life on Mars.
But they are sweet little Martians – wonderful faces!
I think these are weevils and I think your local friends may have been pulling your leg about why one is ‘hitching a ride’… they’re definitely up to something! Check out this site for some beautiful pics of members of your weevils extended family (some of whom are also hitching a ride though not in the desert!)
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/Weevils.html
What a great site – and it seems quite a few weevils enjoy piggybacking