A small beetle (12mm, Tenebrionid, Cryphaeus cf. taurus, ID credit: Noël Mal) from the miombo forests of southern Congo (DRC). It is black and entirely mat because of numerous small pits (with a microsculpture of their own) covering its entire integument. Caught at night, attracted by the camp lights. Preserved in ethanol and mounted for a studio stack. Just 100 exposures (f/5.6, ISO100, 1/6sec, flash). Zerene stacker, retouched in Pmax & Dmap, GIMP & Picasa for treatment and crop. Magnification shown is close to 8x.