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Eleodes sp?
Black beetle with pointed tip on end.
Dirt hill in riparian area. "Endemic to the Sonoran Desert and adjacent regions of the U.S. Southwest and Mexico" - Wikipedia
It's "noted for its defensive tactic of standing on its head and squirting a noxious spray. This has earned it the additional names of clown bug and stink bug, names also applied to other unrelated insects." - Wikipedia
Spotted on Apr 14, 2012
Submitted on Apr 14, 2012
3 Comments
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Thank you Satyen. Luckily this one wasn't interested in me. He was just trying to keep out of the rain :)
Nice description. Amazing defense technique.