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Desert Spider Beetle - Cysteodemus armatus
Copyright © 2005 Hartmut Wisch

Desert Spider Beetle - Cysteodemus armatus
Cinder Cones area, Mojave National Preserve, San Bernardino County, California, USA
April 23, 2003
Desert Spider Beetle (C. armatus). Its food plant (Chaenactis fremontii/Fremont Pincushion) is seen in background.
Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 3 December, 2005 - 6:24pm

Wow
What a cool beetle!
… Lynette Elliott, 3 December, 2005 - 9:37pm

 
Desert Spider Beetle
At least this image shows why some people like the common name 'Spider Beetle', or 'Desert Spider Beetle'. Common names aren't always clear to me; also they vary with location and author's preference. Evans and Hogue (Introduction to California Beetles. 2004) use 'Inflated Blister Beetle'.
… Hartmut Wisch, 5 December, 2005 - 8:58pm

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