darkling beetles

family Tenebrionidae

Member of cucujiform beetles (infraorder Cucujiformia)
beetles (order Coleoptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

genus Coelocnemis

genus Coelocnemis

stands on its head and emits defensive secretions from its abdomen
has two rows of fine hairs on the lower part of the inside edge of the hind tibiae [reference]

desert stink beetles
genus Eleodes

desert stink beetles
genus Eleodes

stands on its head and emits defensive secretions from its abdomen
does not have fine hairs on the lower part of the inside edge of the hind tibiae [reference]

2 observed taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 8 (none are research grade)

Locations:

Stevens Creek CP: 2
Calero CP
Coal Creek OSP
Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Henry Coe SP
Russian Ridge OSP

Months:

Mar.: 1
Apr.: 1
May: 4
Jun.: 1
Jul.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist