Metallic armor
glistening as he conquers
weaklings in his path.
There’s another metallic knight found in the insect kingdom — deadly and maneuvers like green lightning! It’s the Tiger Beetle, which can effortlessly vanquish its prey, as seen here and captured by
Matt W. Childs
Poet Rummager 
NO! NO! NO!
Not watching the video. Thank you.
Ack!
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😝 You’re missing out, T! It’s a wonderment — better than Disney.
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I love this kind of video,amazing words..:)
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The video is one of my favorites — fun to watch while eating popcorn 😀 Thank you Voice!
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At least someone with my kinda interest..:) Good day ahead..:)
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Haha! You, too, my friend. xo
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Crusader knight vs. tiger beetle…I think the tiger beetle would win! It has prettier armour.
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With mandibles as ferocious as a tiger beetle’s, I’d think it could easily crush the knight’s armor. Hmm, nature’s own can opener! Ouch.
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Well…the crusader has a can opener! It’s called a poleaxe. But I would rather have mandibles.
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I can draw you with some amazing mandibles if you’d like! 😉
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Yessssss
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Haha! You’re gonna wish for the real stuff after I’m through drawing them on you. Lol.
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Yea, nature in tooth and claw goes on into the tiniest creatures, the fight for survival and procreation..hmmm even we still take part. Well done , this seems a combined effort.
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You’re right; we humans have created our own weapons to conquer those around us — money, power, and a sweet ride (unfortunately).
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None shall pass!
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Monty Python?
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Of course ‘
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There is such a contrast between the words and the video
I love it Rose
The Sheldon Perspective
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So glad you do, Sheldon! Thank you very much.
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A battlefield haiku ..and the video complements it!
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Watch out for those cannons, Somali, and don’t you look lovely in your armor! Haha!! Thank you for visiting. 😀
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Conquers weaklings! It is exactly what all these too shiny knights do 😉
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Too shiny, indeed, Inese! 😉
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Reblogged this on Ancien Hippie.
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Thank you Penney dear!
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A super Haiku Rose.
Sorry to say, I couldn’t bring
myself to watch the video.
All that death and darkness. ☺️
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Riiiiight, cuz you’re so squeamish about dark stuff, right? Lol. Thanks for stopping by with your funny and charming words, Alan. xo
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humans don’t like
little competitors 🙂
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No, we kill ants, cockroaches, mice, etc! How dare these tiny competitors steal our food?! 😀
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Wow, another really excellent haiku! The vid was awesome. ❤
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I think Fly is quite the cinematographer! He should win for best director in the Insect Monsters category. Lol. Thanks for all your kind words. ❤
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Ohhh and nice rendition of the tiger beetle on Slasher’s site!
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Oh, you noticed! Thanks Merrie.
BTW, I visited your Etsy shop and love your art! There were a couple of things I’m contemplating. 🙂
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So glad you enjoyed! xoxo
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The video is cool. I wonder how much patience it takes to capture such wonderful stuff. The haiku is just apt…great one… 🙂
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Thank you Mani! Fly is quite the filmmaker. You never know what to expect. I appreciate your support. 💝
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Geeze…a snuff film. Oh, the depravity. 😀
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Lol. Poor ant! Certainly is a sharp contrast from your superb ant story. What fun! 😃
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I have to admit, I took a guilty please watching. 😀
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Lol. Knowing your war with ants, I can see why! 😀
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Sorry, but I think I will skip the video. Creeps me out.
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Oh, come now! Remember your post on what women like in their men? Gotta be a bad boy or fuhgeddaboudit ! 😀
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LOL
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Years ago, I contacted a number of entomologists who specialized in tiger beetles in order to get further information for an article I was writing. (I realize this sounds like the set-up for a joke, but it’s the absolute truth.) I learned a lot of interesting things about them, but the one that sticks in my memory is that they run so fast, they actually can’t get enough light hitting their eyes and the go blind temporarily. They have to wait for a couple of seconds before resuming the hunt.
I know it sounds unbelievable, so I tracked down an article from National Geographic to back me up. 🙂
http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2014/02/04/tiger-beetles-become-blind-when-they-run/
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What a lovely coincidence that you’ve also written about tiger beetles! I had no idea about the beetles going blind for a moment as they run after their prey. I think Fly would also love to read your comment.
Thank you for being such a sweetheart and also sharing the link and valuable info. xo
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