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Acanthinus argentinus (Pic) - Acanthinus argentinus
Copyright © 2008 Michael C. Thomas

Acanthinus argentinus (Pic) - Acanthinus argentinus
Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
Another one for the invasive exotics list. This one is now widespread in the southern half of Florida.
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Contributed by Michael C. Thomas on 11 July, 2008 - 10:16am

Exotics
Well, if we have to have exotics, at least this one is pretty interesting to look at. Do they cause any known disruptions to flora or fauna?
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that I know of.
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