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Otto: The magnificent (and mobile) oil beetle

On a walk the other day in the Hickory Knolls Natural Area, something big happened: I struck oil.

Really.

Well, to be more specific, the “strike” was actually more of a “stroke.” And even though the experience was tremendously rewarding, I’m not making any plans to retire and live off my riches.

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