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Black and white spotted beetle? Death Valley - Cysteodemus armatus
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Black and white spotted beetle? Death Valley - Cysteodemus armatus
Death Valley National Park, California, USA
March 18, 2015
Size: quarter-ish
Saw this guy (or gal) near the old mill ruins in southern Death Valley. Have tried to identify on the internet but no luck. Was moving very quickly along the ground. Quite large (to me .. I am from Portland!).
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Contributed by deverter on 18 March, 2015 - 9:19pm
Last updated 19 March, 2015 - 8:13am

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… John S. Ascher, 19 March, 2015 - 8:13am login or register to post comments

Looks like Cysteodemus armatus


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wow thanks! that was fast! no
wow thanks! that was fast! now I can read about them :)
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