Potato Bug

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This misbegotten creature was spotten in an alley near our house. As such it was treated to a week of free room and board and plenty of potato peelings, which it ate with gusto. Eventually I photographed it, and released it back to the alley.

According to www.potatobugs.com it's "the most universally feared, hated and disgusting creature on the planet." That's a little harsh, but consider: It has a ramming plate for a head, flesh ripping barbs, flesh piercing hooks, and two opposable thumbs on each claw. If you see one, likely it's best to run the other way.

This image is a phantogram, and I invite you to print this image if you'd like to see it properly.

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