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E. - Elaphrus
Copyright © 2009 Arlo Pelegrin

E. - Elaphrus
Grays River, Wahkiakum County, Washington, USA
June 22, 2009
Size: 9mm
Found in same habitat as Opisthius richardsoni - two distant cousins with remarkably similar physiognomy!
Contributed by Arlo Pelegrin on 25 June, 2009 - 11:51am

Very nice.
Just wanted to compliment you on both your images and your ability to find truly interesting species, many of which I never saw in my 25 years in the Pacific Northwest. Keep up the great work!
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 June, 2009 - 2:47pm

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