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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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California Coastal Dune Beetle - Eleodes

California Coastal Dune Beetle - Eleodes

Contributed by John Doudna on 7 April, 2010 - 12:53pm
Last updated 4 June, 2011 - 12:34pm

Moved

Moved from Desert Stink Beetles.

… Kojun Kanda, 4 June, 2011 - 12:34pm

Moved

Moved from Darkling Beetles.

… v belov, 7 June, 2010 - 4:51am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… John F. Carr, 23 April, 2010 - 7:36pm

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

… Jim Moore, 21 April, 2010 - 10:32pm

pls provide exact location & capture date

… v belov, 7 April, 2010 - 1:01pm

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