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Ironclad Beetle

Phloeodes sp.

Description:

Smallish brown/black beetle that plays dead when touched. Very hard exoskeleton.

Habitat:

chaparral

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Bill Richie
Spotted by
Bill Richie

Riverside, California, USA

Spotted on Apr 15, 2011
Submitted on Apr 15, 2011

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