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Stenocara gracilipes
Bodysize 3 cm. The Namib Desert beetle (Stenocara gracilipes) is a species of beetle that is native to the Namib Desert of southern Africa. This is one of the most arid areas of the world, receiving only 1.4 centimetres (0.55 in) of rain per year. The beetle is able to survive by collecting water on its bumpy back surface from early morning fogs.
Sunexposed rocky hot and dry aera at Twyfelfontein, Namibia
Location Data GPS tagged.
Spotted on Jul 14, 2014
Submitted on Aug 2, 2014
4 Comments
Interesting beetle.
So glad you found the species, Benno. This one is especially colorful.
Thank you so much Lauren for the family. Now I got him.
What a beauty! A Tenebrionid for sure.