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jmorlan

Grand-collared Darkling Beetle (Eleodes grandicollis)

Restricted to California and Nevada, this one has no English name so I made one up. Sometimes called Stink-beetles or Desert Stink-beetles they are famous for squirting a foul smelling toxic acid from their rear which can burn the skin of potential predators.
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Location
Pedro Point, Pacifica, California, USA
Date taken
09 March 2024
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Not 30 minutes after I posted this, Google AI plagarized word-for-word what I wrote. Hmmm..
 

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Category
Invertebrates
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jmorlan
Date added
View count
88
Comment count
2

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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
46.6 mm
Exposure time
1/320 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
ScarabIMG_6652.jpg
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533.5 KB
Date taken
Sat, 09 March 2024 12:31 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 873px

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