May 15, 2021

I am a Moderately Smooth Warrior Beetle

I'm a predaceous xerophile

That's a fancy way of saying I'm a predator

Who can survive in drought conditions for a while. 

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://www.gbif.org/species/1037094

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson