CONTEST B&W PHOTOGRAPHY WEEK 13, ground beetle, Pakistan

Assalam u alaikum,

I saw this ground beetle yesterday on the porch of my house, where I had put white paint to repel the beetles. This beetle also turned white under the influence of the paint, which hid its own black color. This is an unfiltered photo.

This insect was lying upside down on the ground, which scared my daughter very much. She called me and showed me what kind of insect it was. When I went closer, I saw this innocent insect lying upside down on the ground, writhing in agony. I took two or three pictures of it and straightened it with the help of a stick, but its leg was broken, which made it difficult to walk, and it was in a lot of pain.

Once, despite being straightened with the help of a straw, it turned upside down again. Finally, after I held it up with the help of a straw for a while, it was able to stand on its own legs.

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