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Brown click beetle

Melanotus sp.

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Description:

It is a small beetle that has a brown hairy elytra with two big eyes.They have a part of their body that can contract their body to click up into the air.The shot was when a beetle opens the elytra opens and the wings come after.

Habitat:

Semi-urban, Fort Worth, Texas

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