Harlequin beetle Harlequin beetle The harlequin beetle ("Acrocinus longimanus") tropical longhorned beetle native to the Americas, especially from southern Mexico to Brazil in South America. 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 species name "longimanus" is a Latin word that refers to the extremely long forelegs ("manus") of the males, which are usually longer than the beetle’s entire body. As an adult, the species is very large, with a body that can measure nearly 76 mm (3 inches)
The Rise of the Blue Beetle! The Rise of the Blue Beetle! "The Rise of the Blue Beetle" is the first episode of the animated television series "". The episode introduces Blue Beetle in his first on-screen appearance. The episode opens with Batman and Green Arrow breaking out of Clock King's clockwork death trap clock that would have lowered them into acid, before going on to fight him and his henchmen. The main plot starts after the theme song airs. Teenage Jaime Reyes has become the second Blue Beetle but is not convinced that he has what it takes to be a superhero, partially because he