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Darkling Beetle species -
Zwartlijf
-
Blaps species

Image ID:
5301
Date: 
16/04/2015
Location: 
La Lancha,
Sierra de Andujar,
Spain
Description: 

The Darkling Beetle on this image is probably Blaps lusitanica. The determination on species level still has to be confirmed by local specialists.

This defensive position shows the typical behaviour of the beetle when it feels threatened.

 

Keywords: 
darkling beetle |
Beetle |
blaps species |
tenebrionidae |
soil-inhabiting |
defensive position |
steppe |
mediterranean steppe |
forest steppe |
dehesa |
extensive grassland |
poisonous |
kever |
zwartlijf |
bodembewoner |
mediterrane steppe |
open bos |
extensieve graslanden |
hooilanden |
giftig |
dreighouding
Category: 
Other Beetles - other Coleoptera |
Tenebrionoidea |
Places |
Europe |
Spain |
Sierra de Andujar
Image type: 
Digital
Link to image:
http://www.bernardvanelegem.com/image/darkling-beetle-species-6

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