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Eleodes sp.
black beetle, ~ 2-2.5 cm in length, family Tenebrionidae
weathered a'a lava flow with mixed prairie grass and stunted brush
Spotted along the path to Hospital Rock in Lava Beds National Monument in northern California. Thanks are due Project Noah member Goody for the family ID and the reference link.
BugEric - Thanks for bringing the ID to the Genus level. I've edited the spotting accordingly.
Goody - Thanks narrowing the ID search. I briefly wondered if this spotting was a darkling beetle, but failed to follow up. Instead I looked under carrion beetles, did not get a match, and simply posted an unknown.
Spotted on May 3, 2012
Submitted on May 5, 2012
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