The Tenebrionid or Darkling Beetles are a large and varied family. Most are terrestrial and some are flightless.

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The Tenebrionid or Darkling Beetles are a large and varied family. Most are terrestrial and some are flightless. This Long-legged Darkling Beetle has pronounced pitting and ridges on the elytra

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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