I found this little creature dead in my car. Apparently it had flown in through one of the cracked windows (I mean left slightly open, not broken) and couldn't find its way back out; it was found at the base of the rear window, where it probably repeatedly butted its head against the glass until it died of the heat and exhaustion, poor thing; however, this incident, sad though it be, will not make me stop leaving the car windows slightly open in summer.
Beetles die in cars because they cannot see as much as humans can; makes one wonder how many of life's terrors might be reduced to a simple matter of perspective if only we could see more (possible Nietzsche's Worm alert!) But on the other hand, not being able to see more, may well be the point.
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