Timarcha tenebricosa
The bloody-nosed beetle is a large, flightless beetle named for its remarkable defence: when threatened it produces droplets of foul-tasting red fluid from its mouth.
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Record sightingConservation Status: LC
Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.