Black Rain Beetle

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Pleocoma puncticollis

Black Rain Beetle, a reference photo
Photo: nmoorhatch Depicted place: Cleveland National Forest, Lake Elsinore, CA, US (33°36′46″N 117°25′35″W / 33.6128726144°N 117.4263516819°W / 33.6128726144; -117.4263516819) · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Pleocoma puncticollis, the black rain beetle, is a species of rain beetle in the family Pleocomidae. It is found in North America.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Black Rain Beetle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Pleocomidae
Species
Pleocoma puncticollis

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