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With jaws looking like they could separate your finger from your hand, this is the imposing face of a Madagascan king cricket (Spizaphilus sp.). Only the males possess these enormous mandibles, which are presumably used primarily for jousting when competing for mates, rather than self-defense. Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.

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Keywords
Anostostomatidae, Ensifera, Insecta, Madagascar, Orthoptera, Stenopelmatoidea, Tettigoniidea, animal, arthropod, fauna, insect, invertebrate, king cricket, tropical
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Insects, Madagascar
With jaws looking like they could separate your finger from your hand, this is the imposing face of a Madagascan king cricket (Spizaphilus sp.). Only the males possess these enormous mandibles, which are presumably used primarily for jousting when competing for mates, rather than self-defense. Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.