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Small Carrion Beetle - Ptomaphagus

Small Carrion Beetle - Ptomaphagus
Guelph, York Region, Ontario, Canada
June 30, 2008
Size: 2 mm
Ptomaphagus found on gravel path in backyard.
NOTE: the spelling for the genus is wrong, as per comment here.