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Dermestes frischi
Copyright © 2007 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Dermestes frischi
Venice State Beach, Half Moon Bay County, California, USA
August 4, 2007
Size: 1cm
See the tan edging of the pronotum and the extension of the tan interiorly at the posterior of the pronotum.

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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 5 August, 2007 - 12:14pm
Last updated 6 August, 2007 - 8:25am

Underside shots of dermestids
are not only aids to ID but are often as visually interesting (sometimes moreso) than the dorsal view.
… Jim McClarin, 5 August, 2007 - 1:47pm login or register to post comments

 
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I'll get 'em soon
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