Edrotes ventricosus - dune beetle
Tenebrionidae
California, USA
Edrotes ventricosus - dune beetle
Tenebrionidae
California, USA
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Darkling beetles have thick, waxy cuticles and are particularly well-suited for life in desert habitats. This Californian species lives on sand dunes.
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