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Comb-clawed Beetle - Androchirus erythropus - female
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Luk

Comb-clawed Beetle - Androchirus erythropus - Female
Beaver Creek, Richmond Hill, York Region, Ontario, Canada
May 17, 2007
Size: 10 mm
A special one for me - I was able to watch and film the entire eclosion process of a beetle for the first time. And special also because this beetle emerged just in time to celebrate my birthday. Well, eclosure actually occurred after midnight, so technically it was belated ;-)

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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 17 May, 2007 - 8:55pm
Last updated 19 August, 2007 - 7:37pm

It's a girl!
No enlarged protarsi indicate female.
… Jim McClarin, 19 August, 2007 - 7:13pm

 
Thank you
for the info, Jim. I've updated the image info to reflect that.
… Stephen Luk, 19 August, 2007 - 7:39pm

Happy birthday!
You do know how to party :-)
… Ron Hemberger, 17 May, 2007 - 9:56pm

 
Thanks Ron
I did have a guest who never showed up ;-) It was a Ceccropia moth ... he/she's still snuggled away in a cocoon.
… Stephen Luk, 18 May, 2007 - 4:02pm

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