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Ground beetle

Tetragonoderus sp.

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

About 5 millimeters in body length, colored as shown.

Habitat:

Inside my room at the resort. Overall landscape is Sonoran Desert scrub with mesquite, acacia, and palo verde trees.

Notes:

These beetles are nocturnal and frequently attracted to lights at night.

Reference Links:

Genus Tetragonoderus - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedMarch 7, 2014

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