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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Fungus, Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles (Tenebrionoidea) » Darkling Beetles (Tenebrionidae) » Opatrinae
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Ant carrying away a hapless beetle
Copyright © 2005 Steve Collins

Ant carrying away a hapless beetle
Palm Point, Newnan's Lake, Alachua County, Florida, USA
June 5, 2005
I watched the ant drag this beetle by its hind leg. The beetle struggled, but the ant was winning. After the photo, I sided with the beetle and dislodged the ant. Any ideas on the beetle?
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Contributed by Steve Collins on 26 June, 2005 - 5:16pm
Last updated 30 September, 2007 - 2:49am

Moved
Moved from Darkling Beetles.
… Kojun Kanda, 30 September, 2007 - 2:49am login or register to post comments

Tenebrionid or darkling beetle
At least that's what it looks like to me. Many tenebrionids have defensive chemicals. Either this species doesn't or they were not effective against the ant.
… Jim McClarin, 26 June, 2005 - 5:42pm login or register to post comments

 
nice pic, but not for ID purposes
frass?
… v belov, 22 October, 2008 - 10:39am login or register to post comments

 
I'd like to keep it.
I don't think we need to be exclusively about ID. This image shows some interesting insect behavior.
… Jim McClarin, 23 October, 2008 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

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