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Photo#248400
beetle ID
Copyright © 2008 dhilkey

beetle ID
White River near Rangely, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, USA
September 19, 2008
Size: <8mm
This small, very shiny beetle was found on moist sand on the riverbank. Any direction toward an id apprecieated. I apologize for the quality of the photo, it can be frassed.
Dona
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Contributed by dhilkey on 9 January, 2009 - 10:52am
Last updated 27 March, 2009 - 7:16pm

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… Jim McClarin, 9 January, 2009 - 7:45pm login or register to post comments

Funny,
I saw something very different in this image due to high-domed pronotum, deflexed head, and the widespread stance, akin to one of these.
… Jim McClarin, 9 January, 2009 - 7:40pm login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from ID Request.
… dhilkey, 9 January, 2009 - 1:05pm login or register to post comments

a fine carabid, but...
...the pic is not so fine :-/
… v belov, 9 January, 2009 - 12:18pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree
the photo is bad. I will delete it.
Thank you,
Dona
… dhilkey, 9 January, 2009 - 1:00pm login or register to post comments

 
wait a bit
someone who is familiar with the local fauna may well recognize it
… v belov, 9 January, 2009 - 1:03pm login or register to post comments

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