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πŸͺ² Beetles

Giant Darkling Beetle of St. Helena

Hegeter politus

Endangered

About

A darkling beetle endemic to the remote island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic. It is nocturnal and hides under stones during the day.

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Did You Know?

St. Helena has over 400 endemic invertebrate species, many of which are found nowhere else.