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Leiodid - Glacicavicola bathyscioides
Copyright © 1975 Jeff Gruber & Al Allen & UW-Madison Dept. of Entomology

Leiodid - Glacicavicola bathyscioides
Crystal Ice Caves, Power County, Idaho, USA
May 28, 1975
Size: 6mm
Collected by coleopterist Al Allen from an ice stalagmite.

Specimen kindly loaned to me by Al Allen.

All pics taken with automontage system. Actual montaging done with CombineZM.

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Contributed by Jeff Gruber on 5 November, 2008 - 7:00pm

Stunning!
thanks for sharing with us!
… Tim R. Moyer, 6 November, 2008 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

You're kidding....
I thought these were carabids. When did they make the jump to leiodids? Aren't they egg predators (of cave crickets)?
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 November, 2008 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

 
convergence
Convergence is really cool. Totally looks like mini Rhadines!
… Kojun Kanda, 6 November, 2008 - 2:05pm login or register to post comments

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