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Blind Click Beetle - Alaus myops
Copyright © 2009 Jerry Armstrong

Blind Click Beetle - Alaus myops
Moccasin Lake, Winston, Douglas County, Georgia, USA
May 8, 2009
Size: 31mm measured
Underside view showing the clicking mechanism as well as the sharp mandibles.

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Blind Click Beetle - Alaus myops Blind Click Beetle - Alaus myops
Contributed by Jerry Armstrong on 8 May, 2009 - 10:56pm

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