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Diabolical Ironclad Beetle
Phloeodes diabolicus
34.4948, -119.713
Field Notes
Description:
Black, rugose Ironclad Beetle about 2 cm long. Family Zopheridae. These beetles are so hard, a predator would need diamond tipped teeth to penetrate it's armor. We used to call these "Tank Beetles".
For P. diabolicus see: https://bugguide.net/node/view/90037/bgimage
For Images of other Zopheridae see: https://www.insectimages.org/browse/taxthumb.cfm?fam=1553
Habitat:
Traversing a rock, which was also very beautiful. Found while hiking at the edge of Los Padres National Forest above Santa Barbara, California.
Reference Links:
Zopheridae - Wikipedia
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PublishedJune 26, 2014
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