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20-APR-2008 Flo Hendry

Darkling Ground Beetle - Dentate Stink Beetle

Walnut Creek, CA

Family: Tenebrionidae
Dentate Stink Beetle
Eleodes dentipes

For more info visit http://enature.com/fieldguides/

When disturbed, this beetle raised his hindquarters so much that it looked like it was standing on it's head.

2013
Best in Show RCC Nature (Advance Level)
Sequence - 2 of 2)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
1/250s f/8.0 at 82.8mm iso100 full exif

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cits_4_pets24-Apr-2008 04:36
Laura, Thank you! You were right & I found the stink beetle on enature.com. Fortunately I didn't get sprayed! Flo
Laura Milholland23-Apr-2008 05:58
I have no idea, but we always thought these were stink beetles or stink bugs. Lifting the hind end meant he was getting ready to discharge!
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