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Prioninae 01a - Ergates spiculatus
Copyright © 2008 Karl Volkman

Prioninae 01a - Ergates spiculatus
Kettle River, ~5 miles west of Curlew, Ferry County, Washington, USA
August 27, 2008
Size: ~5.1cm
Found in a truck parked under large pine species trees, active after dark.

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Prioninae 01a - Ergates spiculatus Prioninae 01b - Ergates spiculatus
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Contributed by Karl Volkman on 27 August, 2008 - 2:36pm
Last updated 27 August, 2008 - 5:34pm

A male Ergates spiculatus. Th
A male Ergates spiculatus. The males are less frequently encountered. I've always thought that this was because the enlarged pronotum made flight more difficult for them. You usually find the females coming to lights.
… Dennis Haines, 27 August, 2008 - 4:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
HI Dennis,

Thanks for the ID on the beetle, its interesting what comes out of the woodwork os to speak!
… Karl Volkman, 27 August, 2008 - 5:35pm login or register to post comments

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