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tiny bug - Coproporus ventriculus

tiny bug - Coproporus ventriculus
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
April 20, 2005
Size: 1/8"
It's shaped something like a carrion beetle larva, but it's too small.

Staphylinidae: Tachyporinae: Coproporus ventriculus
Jim has had two identified pictures of this species in the misc. Staphylinidae for some time.

 
Coproporus ventriculus
Another one down, thanks Donald.

rove beetle
some staphylinids are shaped like this (e.g. Tachyporus spp.)

 
staphylinid
Thanks Robin, it does resemble the others in some ways, and is similar to the link you provided.

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