Bug FAQEleodes nigrina
Eleodes nigrina · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Tenebrionidae
Eleodes nigrina is a desert stink beetle. It belongs to the beetle family Tenebrionidae.
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Is it a pest in the house?
There is no specific information about it being a household pest.
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How to get rid of it
No control methods are provided.
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Where it lives
It lives in desert habitats.
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What it eats
It feeds like other desert stink beetles.
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Life cycle
Its life cycle follows that of typical desert stink beetles.
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When you see it
It is active during the seasons typical for desert beetles.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is in desert regions.
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Lookalikes
No look-alike species are mentioned.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 13 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, New Mexico, Idaho, California.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What family does Eleodes nigrina belong to?
It is in the beetle family Tenebrionidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tenebrionidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleodes_nigrina
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