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Insect found on Deck - Platydracus maculosus
Copyright © 2008 wiles1102

Insect found on Deck - Platydracus maculosus
Alexandria, Northern Virginia County, Virginia, USA
November 1, 2008
Size: 1 inch to 1.25 inch
Insect had wings the as long as it's body. Unknown if there were two sets of wings.

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Insect found on Deck - Platydracus maculosus Rove Beetle - taken with flash - Platydracus maculosus
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Contributed by wiles1102 on 1 November, 2008 - 8:56pm
Last updated 6 November, 2008 - 8:37am

Rove Beetle
Toni/Eric,
Thank you for the identification. I also took a picture using the camera flash. It was interesting to note the change in hue of the wings.

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… wiles1102, 2 November, 2008 - 7:18am login or register to post comments

Rove Beetle
It's a rove beetle. I think it's neat that they fold their flight wings under their outer wings.
… Toni Dudley, 1 November, 2008 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

Rove beetle.
Not a bad shot of one of our largest rove beetles, Platydracus maculosus. They tuck the long flight wings under those abbreviated wing covers. The vast majority of rove beetles are tiny compared to this species.
… Eric R. Eaton, 1 November, 2008 - 9:12pm login or register to post comments

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