Bess Beetle (Horned Passalus)
Odontotaenius disjunctus
Summary 2
The patent-leather beetle or "Jerusalem beetle" (Odontotaenius disjunctus) is a beetle in the family Passalidae which can grow to just over an inch-and-a-half long. They are shiny black and have many long grooves on their elytrae. They have a small horn between their eyes, and clubbed antennae. When disturbed, adults produce a squeaking sound by rubbing their wings on the abdomen.This is called stridulating and is often easy to hear. This is apparently used for communication...
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