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The business end of a Desert Stink Beetle. They have fused wings which makes flight impossible, so it defends itself from predators by first standing on its head and elevating the tip of its abdomen. If approached too closely, it then exudes a foul-smelling, nauseating fluid from defensive glands at the tip of its abdomen. My dogs walk a wide circle around these guys, a lesson learned the hard way.
Ready... Aim...
The business end of a Desert Stink Beetle. They have fused wings which makes flight impossible, so it defends itself from predators by first standing on its head and elevating the tip of its abdomen. If approached too closely, it then exudes a foul-smelling, nauseating fluid from defensive glands at the tip of its abdomen. My dogs walk a wide circle around these guys, a lesson learned the hard way.