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A close-up of a black ant navigating sandy soil with small rocks and sparse vegetation, highlighting the resilience and determination of insect life.

Asbolus verrucosus (Blue Armored Desert Beetle)This species is related to the well-known Tenebrio molitor and Zophoba morio. They are robust-looking beetles with a bluish or dusty grayish color (due to a waxy coating they secrete to protect themselves from the desert sun and preserve humidity). When they get wet they acquire a blackish color (their true hue in reality). They have characteristic rough elytra. Its legs are robust and of the same color as the rest of the body. Its thorax is slightly flattened.

$Tot 50-55mm, Ab, 37-42mm, Hw 30-35mm.\nIdentification:\nThe characters of this clubtail are rather different . It prefers very large (lowland) rivers and may easily be overlooked. Populations can best be found by searching for exuviae on river banks.\nOccurrence:\nA north Asian species, with western outposts in large rivers such as the Rhine, Loire and Po. Common in large lowland rivers in eastern Europe, but staged a strong comeback in Western Europe in the 1990s. Now abundant in rivers such as the Rhine, Elbe and Danube, right down to their estuaries.\nHabitat:\nSlow flowing lower sections of large rivers with sandy beds. Larvae burrow shallowly in fine substrates with relatively high concentrations of organic matter.\nFlight Season:\nLate and protracted, compared with other Gomphus species, from early June to early October, with maximum emergence in June and July.\n\nThis is a scarce Gomphus Species along the large Dutch Rivers. This Picture is made along the River Waal, near “Slot Loevestein” in the Province of Gelderland.$

The famous offroad Shafer trail in the canyon near Moab, reaching Canyonland National park, Utah. Desert landscapes by the trail

Scarabeus and his footprints on the desert

Acanthocinus aedilis - long horned beetle - Siberian Timberman

Porcellio spinicornis is a medium-sized Porcellio species, typically measuring 10 to 15 mm in length. It has a dark gray, brown, light brown or yellow coloration, with two rows of yellow spots. The species has a shiny exoskeleton with slight granulation.

A black Fiery Hunter Beetle (Callisthenes calidus) isolated in light colored brown sand. These metallic beetles are also known as Caterpillar Hunters and belong to the large family of Carabinae beetles.

Namibe Desert, Namibe Province, Angola: a Welwitschia bug, (Probergrothius angolensis) amid Welwitschia seeds - The Welwitschia bug, an insect endemic to the Namib Desert, plays a vital role in the desert ecosystem. It is a species of beetle that feeds exclusively on the Welwitschia plant, a unique and ancient plant adapted to the harsh desert conditions. The beetle's life cycle is closely intertwined with the plant, as it both pollinates and consumes its leaves. This symbiotic relationship helps to ensure the survival of both species in the arid environment of the Namib Desert. This bug is some times erroneously called Probergrothius sexpunctatus.

Poland, April 18, 2020: Tropinota hirta beetle on the sand

Overhead view of a scarab beetle isolated on white background. Blaps is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. High resolution 42Mp studio digital capture taken with Sony A7rII and Sony FE 90mm f2.8 macro G OSS lens

White sands dunes national monument park closeup of beetle insect macro texture in New Mexico

$Larvae of these beetles are xylophagous. They mainly feed on downy oak (Quercus pubescens), evergreen oak (Quercus ilex) and cork oak (Quercus suber). These longhorn beetle are considered a pest of oaks\n\nThey are considered a danger for Quercus Forests$

Abroscelis anchoralis is a species of tiger beetle in the genus Abroscelis. Larvae live on beach microhabitats. This photo was taken in Japan.

A small red and black insect with antlers navigates the red sand dunes while a stick blocks its way

Violet ground beetle Carabus violaceus close up macro photography of the beetles face big eyes jaws and black and violet purple colours

The Namib desert beetle, also known as the mist beetle, collects water by doing a handstand

Onymacris unguicularis, the head-stander beetle, is a species of fog basking beetle that is native to the Namib and Kalahari Desert of southern Africa.

Eleodes (commonly known as pinacate beetles or desert stink beetles) is a genus of darkling beetles, in the family Tenebrionidae. They are endemic to western North America ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico with many species found along the Mexico-United States border. Some species have been introduced to Colombia. The name pinacate is Mexican Spanish, derived from the Nahuatl (Aztec) name for the insect, pinacatl, which translates as black beetle.

Walking across a branch, a black scarab or dung beetle with horns, about a centimeter long takes off and flies through a Littleton, Colorado neighborhood.

head-stander beetle aka Onymacris unguicularis is a species of fog basking beetle that is native to the Namib Desert of southern Africa

Scarab digs a hole in the sand, Sahara desert, Tunisia

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