Harlequin beetle in length. It is also famous for carrying pseudoscorpions as a form of phoresy. 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
Beetle (game) beetles. This game is played at social occasions known as a Beetle Drive, in which many rounds of Beetle are played. The players are in groups of four with a communal die, and the first player to complete their beetle shouts out "Beetle!" stopping the play of all the groups. Then the winner of each particular group (the player with the most complete beetle in that group) will move around a circle of tables to the right (clockwise), and the loser (the player with the least complete beetle) to the left (anti-clockwise), or sit still. The ultimate winner is usually