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Caenocara sp. , Puffball Beetle - Caenocara
Copyright © 2005 Jim McClarin

Caenocara sp. , Puffball Beetle - Caenocara
Windham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
September 9, 2005
Size: 2 mm
These guys are very small and they curl up into a ball when anything disturbs them. If you are patient, they will uncurl, extend their antennae, and begin walking.

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 11 September, 2005 - 9:16pm
Last updated 12 September, 2005 - 6:01pm

Anobiidae - Caenocara sp.
The antennae are exposed, so if you have the key in front of you, a species name could be probably determined.
… Donald S. Chandler, 12 September, 2005 - 6:59am

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