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Plinthisus redux? - Plinthisus martini
Copyright © 2010 Ken Schneider

Plinthisus redux? - Plinthisus martini
Stulsaft Park, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
June 20, 2010
Size: 1-2 mm
I sifted this little bug from live oak leaf litter and let it run around on my hand for a while while attempting to photograph it. It got away before I could collect it. Nearly positive this is another Plinthisus rhyparochromid. Same location and method of collection as this one, but slightly better live images:


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Contributed by Ken Schneider on 20 June, 2010 - 10:36pm
Last updated 21 June, 2010 - 3:00am

Moved tentatively; nice...
Moved from True Bugs.
… v belov, 21 June, 2010 - 3:00am

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