Carpophilus sp. - sap beetle
Nitidulidae
Arizona, USA
Carpophilus sp. - sap beetle
Nitidulidae
Arizona, USA
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When the prickly-pear cacti bloom in late spring in the Sonoran desert,
Carpophilus sap beetles descend in large numbers on the flowers.
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