Korey Summers, The Crowned Climber (SINGLE SHOT 2025)

Perched on a branch like a royal on a throne, this male feather-horned beetle (Rhipicera femorata) flaunts its extravagant, comb-like antennae — a striking adaptation used to detect pheromones in the air.

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