darkling beetle

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National parks: Handstand - public domain image

National parks: Handstand - public domain image

A darkling beetle does it's "handstand," a defense against predators, as it releases a smelly chemical.

Pinacate beetle (Eleodes), Zion National Park, 2015.

Pinacate beetle (Eleodes), Zion National Park, 2015.

The pinacate beetle is known by many names, including clown bug, stink bug, stink beetle and darkling beetle. It is noted for the well-known, if smelly, defense in which it stands on its head to squirt a noxiou... More