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Darkling Beetle (Ammodonus fossor)

Ammodonus fossor (LeConte 1847). Found at Arena Canoe Landing north of Arena in south-central Wisconsin. Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA.

 

A psammophilous species. Found in shallow debris pit on sandy bank of Wisconsin River.

 

Single exposure, heavily cropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-26EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie and plastic cup diffuser.

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Uploaded on July 31, 2022
Taken on July 28, 2022