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B. vulcanoides? - Brachinus vulcanoides
Copyright © 2009 tom murray

B. vulcanoides? - Brachinus vulcanoides
Plum Island, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
May 6, 2009
Size: 11mm
I turned over a rock and found about 30 of these beetles scurrying, and bombing away. This is the same area I found B. vulcanoides last year.
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Contributed by tom murray on 7 May, 2009 - 9:05am
Last updated 10 June, 2009 - 5:23pm

Thanks Peter
You cleaned up all the Bombadiers. I was hoping that I might find at least one new one:-(
… tom murray, 10 June, 2009 - 5:23pm login or register to post comments

Brachinus vulcanoides
based on my microscopic examination of this specimen. Thanks Tom.
… Peter Messer, 10 June, 2009 - 1:28pm login or register to post comments

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