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Betsy Bug Also known as: Betsy beetle, bess beetle, bess bug, Eastern Bess Beetle, patent-leather beetle, Jerusalem beetle, singing beetle

Odontotaenius disjunctus

Photo by Joey Howard
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Description:

Betsy bugs are about an inch-and-a-half long, shiny black, and have many long grooves on their outer wings. They have a small horn between their eyes, and clubbed antennae.

Habitat:

Deciduous forests with rotting, fallen logs.

Notes:

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http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/2016733/

Reference Links:

Eastern Bess Beetle - Odontotaenius disjunctus - Overview, Odontotaenius disjunctus

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