Friday Beetle Blogging: Eusattus Dune Beetle
Posted in Insects, Photography, beetles, tagged desert, dunes, Nature, sand, tenebrionidae on April 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Eusattus dilatatus - dune darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae)
California, USA
Sand dunes are an unusual habitat, and the creatures found on them are equally odd. One of the more charismatic dune endemics is Eusattus dilatatus, a large darkling beetle found in southern California. This scavenging insect has long legs for digging and a waxy cuticle to [...]
