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Desert stink beetle

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Field Notes

Description:

Big, shiny black beetle I found heading back to the parking lot after a hike

Habitat:

San Luis National Wildlife refuge

Rolling hills, grasslands, marsh, lake

Reference Links:

Pinacate beetle - Wikipedia

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PublishedApril 7, 2021

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