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Texas Ironclad Beetle
Stanley Jones

Texas Ironclad Beetle (Zopherus nodulosus)

Texas Ironclad Beetle (Zopherus nodulosus haldemani: Zopheridae) These large and conspicuous beetles get 1.9-3.8 cm (0.75-1.5 in) long. Photographed in Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. On a decaying tree in the bottomlands dominated by cedar elm and water oak with some water hickory at ca. 96 m (315 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
On a decaying tree in the bottomland hardwoods dominated by Cedar elm and water oak with some water hickory at ca. 96 m (315 ft) elevation.
Location
Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2012
Scientific name
Zopherus nodulosus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D with a Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM lens, ISO 100, Shutter speed 1/250 with flash, f/9.
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Brilliant Stanley, you are sure finding some fantastic insects where you are, gotta love the colour and shape of this one, well done.
 
Pops1
Fabulous close up of this beetle, love the colouring of the little guy, well taken Stanley.
3 super posts mate
 
KC Foggin
Supporter
Dang! You've got some really neat colorful beetles in your neck of the woods Stanley.
 

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Invertebrates
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