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InsectIdentification > Insect Description

Darking Beetle

Characteristics: This beetle walks with its head down and can be found roaming desert areas eating fungi and plant matter.

It burrows under the sand when intense daylight heats up the ground. It stands still if disturbed.

General Adult Size (Length):
22mm to 25mm (0.87in to 0.98in)

Identifying Colors: black

North American reach includes (may not be limited to): California, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada

Category: Beetle
Common Name: Darking Beetle
Scientific Name: (Coelocnemis californicus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
   Class: Insecta
    Order: Coleoptera
     Family: Tenebrionidae
      Genus: Coelocnemis
       Species: californicus

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Courtesy of Paul H. from Sierra Vista, AZ

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