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This desert cricket (Acanthoplus discoidalis), armored with spines, walks among a very spiny herb in the Namib Desert. Having spines in such environment means being less attractive to predators and, for the plants, it helps a lot on retaining water. Sossusvlei, Namibia. Nikon D800, 15mm fisheye, F/16, 1/100, ISO 100, fill-flash used

Spikes and Malice

By Emanuele Biggi

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October 4, 2016

For the armored bush cricket, survival in the Namib Desert requires a diverse and surprising arsenal of defenses.

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