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Beetle - Eleodes obscura
Copyright © 2008 Heidi Eaton

Beetle - Eleodes obscura
Calhan, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
June 9, 2008
Size: ~1 inch
This is a pretty large beetle for around here. It looks similar to some ground beetles or darkling beetles to me.

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Contributed by Heidi Eaton on 10 June, 2008 - 1:44am
Last updated 21 July, 2020 - 12:18am

Moved
Moved from Eleodes obscura.
… Hisserdude, 21 July, 2020 - 12:18am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Desert Stink Beetles.
… Hisserdude, 30 May, 2016 - 12:45am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Darkling Beetles.
… Heidi Eaton, 20 October, 2008 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Heidi Eaton, 3 August, 2008 - 5:04pm login or register to post comments

Eleodes?
Thanks! It looks just like some of the pictures of Eleodes obscura to me. Is it possible to tell from my pictures?
… Heidi Eaton, 10 June, 2008 - 8:49am login or register to post comments

 
can be moved to Eleodes page
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… v belov, 20 October, 2008 - 4:53pm login or register to post comments

darkling
it is!
… Boris Büche, 10 June, 2008 - 3:29am login or register to post comments

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