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Steraspis speciosa
Steraspis speciosa ssp. arabica
Wadi al Muaydin, Ad Dakhiliyah, Oman - 4 december 2021
This giant Jewel beetle. large as a thumb, was distracting us for several minutes while we were trying to get photos of the Plain Leaf Warbler. Unfortunately there is no common name for this beast.