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Comaldessus stygius Spangler & Barr - Comaldessus stygius
Copyright © 2009 Mike Quinn

Comaldessus stygius Spangler & Barr - Comaldessus stygius
Comal Springs, Landa Park, New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, USA
June 12, 2009
Size: 1.5 mm
Comal Springs Diving Beetle
Comaldessus stygius Spangler & Barr
Det. J. R. Gibson 2009
(Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae)
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 12 June, 2009 - 7:56pm
Last updated 12 June, 2009 - 11:05pm

Sweet!
Been waiting for a southerner to post this..one of the rare cave-dwelling dytiscids :-)
… Tim Loh, 13 June, 2009 - 2:00am

wow.
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… v belov, 12 June, 2009 - 8:59pm

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