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Click beetle? No! - - Acmaeodera tubulus
Copyright © 2006 Steve Scott

Click beetle? No! - - Acmaeodera tubulus
Wayne County, Illinois, USA
April 15, 2006
On dandelions in yard
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Contributed by Steve Scott on 22 April, 2006 - 2:01am
Last updated 23 April, 2006 - 6:35pm

Acmaeodera tubulus
Steve, this is an Acmaeodera tubulus. It is very common on many types of flowers, especially on dandelions.
… Joshua P. Basham, 22 April, 2006 - 2:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
to all. I skipped past the metalics in the guide thinking, "On a dandelion? Naw!" So much for thinking.
… Steve Scott, 23 April, 2006 - 1:49am login or register to post comments

buprestid beetle
See the Buprestidae images. It looks similar to one of these.
… Joyce Gross, 22 April, 2006 - 2:44am login or register to post comments

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