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Tenebroides americanus This beetle was so cool! It was walking around on a fallen sycamore tree and appeared to be looking for a way to squeeze under the bark. I thought this to be pointless because there didn&#039;t seem to be nearly enough space for this beetle to squeeze under the bark. Of course it succeeded though! <br /> <br /> **This photo shows the beetle squeezing under the bark!**<br /> <br /> Habitat: Fallen, rotting sycamore that was crossing a stream in a deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85567/tenebroides_americanus.html" title="Tenebroides americanus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/85567_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=WwOttC%2BqelYHlB29swSevkLa4g8%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Tenebroides americanus This beetle was so cool! It was walking around on a fallen sycamore tree and appeared to be looking for a way to squeeze under the bark. I thought this to be pointless because there didn&#039;t seem to be nearly enough space for this beetle to squeeze under the bark. Of course it succeeded though!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Fallen, rotting sycamore that was crossing a stream in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85568/darkling_beetle_-_uloma_sp.html Fall,Geotagged,Tenebroides americanus,United States,beetle,darkling beetle" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Tenebroides americanus,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Tenebroides americanus

This beetle was so cool! It was walking around on a fallen sycamore tree and appeared to be looking for a way to squeeze under the bark. I thought this to be pointless because there didn't seem to be nearly enough space for this beetle to squeeze under the bark. Of course it succeeded though!

**This photo shows the beetle squeezing under the bark!**

Habitat: Fallen, rotting sycamore that was crossing a stream in a deciduous forest

Tenebroides americanus This beetle was so cool! It was walking around on a fallen sycamore tree and appeared to be looking for a way to squeeze under the bark. I thought this to be pointless because there didn't seem to be nearly enough space for this beetle to squeeze under the bark. Of course it succeeded though!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Fallen, rotting sycamore that was crossing a stream in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85568/darkling_beetle_-_uloma_sp.html Fall,Geotagged,Tenebroides americanus,United States,beetle,darkling beetle

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The Tenebroides americanus

''Tenebroides americanus'' is a species of bark-gnawing beetle in the family Trogossitidae.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Oct 11, 2019. Captured Oct 11, 2019 10:56 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.