Black and white beetle west texas - ID is ironclad beetle

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
KCalnan Austin, TX Apr 16, 2012

in response to Black and white beetle west texas - "micigraham wrote:
I found this beetle...dead...and have looked and looked but cannot find out what it is. Any ideas?" (http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=7864233)

I saw one alive in Bastrop County, Texas April 14, 2012 (photo attached). It is Texas ironclad beetle (Zopherus nodulosus haldemani). Info on http://www.texasento.net/Ironclad.html

Thumbnail by KCalnan
Post #9084509
Quote
greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Apr 16, 2012

Wow! Very cool. Thanks for posting the photo.

Post #9085425
Quote
Wills_bugs Houston, TX Sep 24, 2013

My daughter found one for my son's bug collection in the country outside of Schulenburg, Texas. Amazingly hard shell!

Post #9668872
Quote

Post a Reply to this Thread

Please or sign up to post.
Back to Forum Homepage

More Insect and Spider Identification Threads

Go to all Insect and Spider Identification threads
BACK TO TOP