Sonoma Mountain Ecology Notes

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Bark Gnawing Beetle

Temnoscheila sp. is one of many beetles who make their living in and around dead wood. The larvae root around under the bark while the adults hunt other arthropods on fallen logs and branches…they can also deliver a painful bite if provoked.

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