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Sphenophorus venatus
Copyright © 2009 John R. Maxwell

Sphenophorus venatus
Fountain near the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 16, 2009
Size: Maybe around 8 mm?
Found this in a fountain across from the Academy of Natural Sciences during a bug hunt at Bug Fest 2009.

Maybe Sphenophorus venatus

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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 16 August, 2009 - 10:13pm

T. Say would be proud
Found mere feet from the building that I belive housed Thomas Say's collection, and possibly this type.
… Tim R. Moyer, 17 August, 2009 - 2:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Council members of
the American Entomological Society were leading the walks!
… John R. Maxwell, 17 August, 2009 - 2:48pm login or register to post comments

Moved tentatively -- great call, Max.
will ask Charlie to check
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 16 August, 2009 - 10:27pm login or register to post comments

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