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πŸͺ² Beetles

Passalid Beetle

Pharochilus dilatatus

About

A large, glossy black beetle that lives in family groups inside rotting logs. Adults and larvae communicate using squeaking sounds produced by rubbing body parts together.

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Did You Know?

Parents chew wood into pulp to feed their young, making them one of few beetles with true parental care.