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subgenus Blapylis (Eleodes subgenus Blapylis)
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Copyright © 2010
John Doudna
California Coastal Dune Beetle -
Eleodes
Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California, USA
July 1, 2005
Size: 10mm
Collected on Central California coastal dunes.
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Contributed by
John Doudna
on 7 April, 2010 - 12:53pm
Last updated 4 June, 2011 - 12:34pm
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Kojun Kanda
, 4 June, 2011 - 12:34pm
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John F. Carr
, 23 April, 2010 - 7:36pm
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Darkling Beetle
This is most likely one of the many species of Darkling Beetles to be found in California. Some folks call them "stink bugs" because they point their rear ends upward when disturbed and emit a foul smell. Please see more Darkling beetle photos
here at the Bug Guide
and this beetle found at Half Moon Bay:
Eleodes clavicornis
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Jim Moore
, 21 April, 2010 - 10:32pm
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pls provide exact location & capture date
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v belov
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