230922_0964

Desert stink beetle (Eleodes) in dunes showing defensive behavior where it stands on its head and threatenes to squirt a fould-smelling liquid at a perceived threat, Monahans Sand Hills State Park, Monahans, Texas, United States, USA.

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America Coleoptera Eleodes Insecta Monahans Sandhills State Park Neoptera North America Pterygota TX Tenebrionidae Texas U.S. US USA United States United States of America West Texas arid beetles behavior darkling beetles defense defensive desert desert stink beetle head-stand hexapoda insectes insects inseto modern- wing-folding insects pinacate beetle sand dunes sand hills wildlife winged insects

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