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I heard a "whoosh" sound, a thump, then saw this on the garden sliver.

GottmitAlex

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GottmitAlex Grand Master

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Was it what I think it was? Or just a dud?

Snout wasn't too long,  But I couldn't take the chance. Mortus est.

 

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5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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quaman58 Grand Master

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Looks like a stink beetle. Native around here, and I think  read somewhere that their numbers are in decline for some reason. And they can really smell (bad) if you harass them..

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Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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Thank you all. 

 

5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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I used to carry a couple of dozen in my pocket for good luck every time I go dynamite fishing...

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What you look for is what is looking

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