pinacate beetles

A form of pinacate beetle — A darkling beetle of the genus Eleodes, endemic to the Sonoran Desert and adjacent regions, and known for its defensive tactic of standing on its head to squirt a noxious spray.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pinacate beetle
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