Ironclad Beetle (Phellopsis porcata)
Phellopsis porcata (LeConte, 1853). Thanks to v belov for providing the species determination on bugguide. Found at Hastings Natural History Reservation in the foothills of coastal central California's Santa Lucia Mountains. Monterey County, California, USA.
Found crawling on sandy road.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
Ironclad Beetle (Phellopsis porcata)
Phellopsis porcata (LeConte, 1853). Thanks to v belov for providing the species determination on bugguide. Found at Hastings Natural History Reservation in the foothills of coastal central California's Santa Lucia Mountains. Monterey County, California, USA.
Found crawling on sandy road.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.