Cellar Beetle
Blaps mortisaga
The adult is a large, flightless darkling beetle often found in cellars, barns, old walls, under stones, and other dark, dry shelters. It walks mostly at night and feeds on decaying organic matter, fungi, stored scraps, and similar detritus. Its fused wing-cases make a strong armored shell, but they also mean it cannot fly. When threatened, it may play dead or release foul defensive chemicals that discourage predators.
- Type
- Shell / Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
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- Cellar Beetle