Subject: What kind of beetle?
Geographic location of the bug: Southern California
Date: 04/28/2019
Time: 12:37 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: This bug used to be prominent years ago. This is the first time I have seen it since. But I do not know what kind of beetle it is. Photo was taken outside on my house.
How you want your letter signed: Laurie
Dear Laurie,
This is a Diabolical Ironclad Beetle. According to BugGuide, the habitat is “Woodlands, Found under loose bark of oak, cottonwood.”