Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Cool ironclad

Hey, look at the cool ironclad beetle I found a few days ago at my mother's house in Kendall County. I just happened to spot it on an exterior house wall. I recognized the beetle type because its shape closely resembles that of a Texas ironclad beetle (Sopherus nodulosus haldemani), one of my favorite beetles. I believe this one is a Sesaspis emarginata. According to Bugguide.net, this species ranges in Texas, southeastern New Mexico and northern Mexico but is "....uncommon throughout Central Texas."



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