Eusattus dilatatus - dune beetle
Tenebrionidae
California, USA
Eusattus dilatatus - 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 is rarely seen as it spends most of its time submerged under the sand.
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