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Diabolical Ironclad Beetle (Phloeodes diabolicus)
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Copyright © 2016
Douglas Brown
Diabolical Iron Clad Beetle -
Phloeodes diabolicus
Anza Borrego Desert in Cougar Canyon, San Diego County, California, USA
April 16, 2016
Size: approx 1" ong
This unique beetle was found on the granite rocks within Cougar Canyon as we were hiking in the late afternoon.
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Contributed by
Douglas Brown
on 20 April, 2016 - 8:01pm
Last updated 21 April, 2016 - 4:46am
Moved, Phloeodes diabolicus
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Blaine Mathison
, 21 April, 2016 - 4:46am
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