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discovered
place
Signal Hill, CA
when
Jun 20, 2026
Figeater Beetle
Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis
Insecta
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Up to 1 yr
Size
Large
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Temperate woodland
Range
North America
Movement
Flight
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Speed
Status
Common
About

The Figeater Beetle is a large scarab beetle of the American Southwest, clad in matte green with tan-edged wing covers. Its larvae are so round-bodied that they wriggle through soil on their backs rather than their legs.

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