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Yucca Nit - Carpophilus melanopterus - Caplothorax melanopterus - female
Copyright © 2009 Gerald K. Watson

Yucca Nit - Carpophilus melanopterus - Caplothorax melanopterus - Female
Talleyville, New Castle, County, Delaware, USA
June 30, 2009
Size: ~3 to 4 mm
Just thought I'd share this with the community. Very interesting watching them mate and the female chew into the base of the Yucca blossom to lay eggs.

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Yucca Nit - Carpophilus melanopterus - Caplothorax melanopterus - female Yucca Nit - Carpophilus melanopterus - Caplothorax melanopterus - female
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Contributed by Gerald K. Watson on 1 July, 2009 - 6:50am
Last updated 1 July, 2009 - 2:18pm

moved -- thanks for sharing, Gerald
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