African Safari - Sharon Fitzpatrick - "Click Bug"

Although I have never gone on safari, I have gone to Safari Parks. The last one I went to, I had brought a group of 5 year olds on a field trip. We spent a lot of time learning about the different kinds of animals we would see. The children had a great time seeing so many different animals, but there was one they were so excited about- it was the first thing they told their parents about. It was the click beetle

As to their curious names, click beetles earned their monikers from an acrobatic trick they perform when threatened by predators. Click beetles, when touched, fall dramatically on their backs and play dead. In order to right themselves after imminent threats pass, click beetles hook special spines into notches on their abdomens. Releasing the spines produces a clicking sound, propelling the beetles into the air, sometimes several inches.

I used raw edge applique , I used a safari park brochure- put it through Gimp2  and faded it out using the contrast button, printed it on my computer, and attached with Steam a Seam 2 lite, and folded it slightly. I then found a photo of a click bug cut out the silhouette   and used discharge paste to make the " eyes" I like how it looks like the beetle is reading the map.