Harlequin Beetle t Heterometrus laoticus is a species

Heterometrus laoticus is a species of scorpion found in Vietnam and Laos

found in tropical and sub-Saharan Africa

is a swallowtail butterfly in the subfamily Papilioninae

while the adult males turn out looking like “normal” beetles

Harlequin Beetle t Heterometrus laoticus is a speciesThe harlequin beetle is a tropical longhorn beetle native from southern Mexico to Uruguay. The harlequin beetle feeds on sap and is given this name because of its elaborate pattern of black, red and greenish yellow markings on the wing covers of both sexes. The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at Colonial Park Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. This specimen is encased in a 9x9 frame.