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Ironclad (Zopherinae)

Nosoderma diabolicum

Photo by CoralAvery
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small black beetle that plays dead when threatened.

Habitat:

Found by front door.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
CoralAvery
That looks right! Thanks for finding it! :)
Latimeria
Looks like a species of ironclad beetle: http://bugguide.net/node/view/5779.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity

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PublishedAugust 5, 2011

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