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SOLDIER BEETLE LARVA
Age: 45 million years
Period: Eocene
Location: Russia
In order to find a home to live in, soldier beetle larvae employ a
highly interesting technique. The larvae cling together en masse
on a piece of vegetation or branch in colonies consisting of an av-
erage of 460 individuals. However, this is no ordinary mass: From
close up, it bears a strong resemblance to a queen bee. When drone
bees land on the mass, the larvae attach themselves to the male's
abdomen. This enables the larvae to benefit from the new nest that
the queen bee—which the drone will seek out—will establish.
Observations have revealed that the larvae imitate not only the
appearance of queen bees but also their scent! (http://www.bil-
tek.tubitak.gov.tr/haberler/biyoloji/2000-06-9.pdf) These highly
intelligent tactics manifest evidence that these insects are not the
product of chance, but have been brought into being through a
sublime Creation.
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