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Water Beetle - Hydrophilus triangularis
Copyright © 2008 Natalie McNear

Water Beetle - Hydrophilus triangularis
Point Reyes, Marin County, California, USA
April 9, 2008
Size: 3.5 cm
Hydrophilus triangularis found dead but intact on a road, quite a distance from any standing water.

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Contributed by Natalie McNear on 11 November, 2008 - 9:21pm

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