Slip Bug

This beetle-like insect has a shiny golden yellow carapace, and can jump a good distance for its size. The gloss is due to an oily lubricant and de-bonding agent that it naturally secretes to enable it to move through liquid resin. At a few grams, the bug is capable of being a real pest.

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• Eric Funk