Eleodes gigantea is a species of desert stink beetle or darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. They can be found from San Francisco, California down to Tijuana, Mexico, however, they are more typically located in the lower half of California from Santa Cruz to San Diego.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Eleodes gigantea 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.
Easily confused with
- Eleodes dentipes
- Eleodes longicollis
- Eleodes armata
- Eleodes gracilis
- Coelocnemis magna
- Eleodes acuticauda
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Tenebrionidae
- Genus
- Eleodes
- Species
- Eleodes gigantea
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