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Zopherus nodulosus
White beetle with black spots. about 35 mm long.
Oak forest.
Spotted on Oct 13, 2012
Submitted on Nov 9, 2012
7 Comments
Thank you Argy Bee, asergio, Annvan Wijgerden, KeithRoragen, Lauren Zarate and Seema.
incredible pattern...
We call these tenebs Tank beetles. It literally requires a hammer to pin the specimens for scientific study.
Very cool beetle. Also known as an Ironclad Beetle.
VERY cool beetle!
Wow, Luis, this is so cool! Very good, my friend!
"When touched, it pulled its legs in and played dead. After being ignored for at least 15 minutes, I noticed it was still keeping up the charade." - (ha ha - just to be sure)