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Scarabidae 9.02.09 01a - Euphoria inda
Copyright © 2009 Karl Volkman

Scarabidae 9.02.09 01a - Euphoria inda
Donaldson Draw, Ferry County, Washington, USA
September 2, 2009
A scarab family beetle found nectaring on the flowers of toadflax in the late afternoon
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Contributed by Karl Volkman on 7 September, 2009 - 11:35pm
Last updated 8 September, 2009 - 1:18pm

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… Karl Volkman, 8 September, 2009 - 1:18pm login or register to post comments

Bumble flower beetle
Nice shot of a "bumble flower beetle," Euphoria inda. I collected a trio in eastern Oregon once, about this time of year, stuck head first in a thistlehead:-) At that time they were considered rather rare for the region....
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