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πŸͺ² Beetles

Large Bloody-nosed Beetle

Timarcha goettingensis

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A somewhat smaller relative of Timarcha tenebricosa, with a similarly rounded, convex, black body and fused wing cases. It shares the characteristic reflex bleeding behavior of its genus.

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Did You Know?

Adults are entirely flightless because their hind wings have been completely reduced and their elytra are fused together.