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Eleodes cordata
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Copyright © 2018
Stephen Hart
Black Beetle on Beach -
Eleodes cordata
Port Williams County Park, Sequim, Clallam County, Washington, USA
June 24, 2008
Size: 1 cm
On a beach log at a salt-water beach.
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Contributed by
Stephen Hart
on 24 June, 2018 - 7:13pm
Last updated 7 September, 2022 - 9:36pm
Moved
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v belov
, 7 September, 2022 - 9:36pm
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this is E. cordata
Cordate pronotum; coarsely punctate elytra. Yes they range from quite far inland to the ocean shore where they can be found under driftwood.
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tenebboy
, 7 September, 2022 - 3:28pm
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Moved
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Hisserdude
, 27 June, 2018 - 6:50pm
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Thanks
Desert Stink Beetle on a beach? I guess I have some reading to do.
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Stephen Hart
, 27 June, 2018 - 6:56pm
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There are several Eleodes species that can be found on beaches,
The genus is huge, and not all of them occupy desert habitats. :) Interestingly, I've only ever found members of this particular subgenus near large water sources.
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Hisserdude
, 27 June, 2018 - 7:27pm
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