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Desert Stink Beetle - Eleodes carbonaria
Copyright © 2016 Ryan Andrews

Desert Stink Beetle - Eleodes carbonaria
Valley Center, San Diego County, California, USA
June 22, 2016
Size: 2.5-3cm estimate
Pretty sure it is a desert stink beetle (genus Eleodes) but I might be wrong.
Contributed by Ryan Andrews on 23 June, 2016 - 2:17pm
Last updated 9 February, 2024 - 3:36pm

Moved
Moved from Desert Stink Beetles.
… v belov, 9 February, 2024 - 3:36pm

E. carbonaria omissa
Strange but fits well.
… eleodesthermopolis, 1 February, 2024 - 6:09pm

Moved, Eleodes indeed...
Moved from ID Request.
… Hisserdude, 23 June, 2016 - 5:22pm

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