Zoo Celebrates Insect Week with Rare Rainbow Stag Beetles
For the first time in Zoo history, rainbow stag beetles successfully hatched in the Houston Zoo’s Bug House. The rare beetles are native to Australia and New Guinea and their name comes from their iridescent exoskeleton, believed to be used to confuse predators in the wild. Read more: bit.ly/3ya4onq
Stop by the Bug House during #InsectWeek to learn more and see them in person.
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