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Darkling Beetle: Insecta > Coleoptera > Tenebrionidae > Eleodes armata

Sometimes known as a stink bug. This one is in its defensive posture, about to spray a smelly fluid on us. I was honored that it thought us a threat.

At one of the gates, I check the strength of the poles.

Dead trees. If you look closely, you may see the purplish hue on the ground. This is due to thousands of small purple flowers.

A fine specimen of Hedgehog cactus.

This is what it looks like close up.

Bunny rock.

I said to Tim, "I think there is something up there." So we went up there, and there was a water catcher. There were a lot of tarred seams.

The water that it caught was a somewhat murky brew.

Continuing our hike, we saw a small creek begin from nowhere, cut through the land, then end nowhere. I accidentally caved in the sides several times. Oops.

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