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False Mealworm Beetle

Alobates pennsylvanica

Photo by JVM
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Field Notes

Description:

Live beneath bark and logs and are found throughout the United States. Their blood changes to a high concentration of glycerol with the cold weather, and they can then hibernate without physical damage.

Habitat:

Found under bark.

Reference Links:

False Mealworm Beetle - Alobates pennsylvanica - BugGuide.Net

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