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I don't know where to start - Stenus
Copyright © 2011 Andrew Meeds

I don't know where to start - Stenus
Ledges State Park, Boone County, Iowa, USA
July 31, 2011
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I can't remember the size exactly, but it was very small. Around the 3-4 mm range, maybe. I have no clue what I'm looking at here.
Contributed by Andrew Meeds on 31 July, 2011 - 10:31pm
Last updated 1 August, 2011 - 12:42pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Andrew Meeds, 1 August, 2011 - 6:47am

Staphy
Looks like a Stenus sp.
… Brad Barnd, 1 August, 2011 - 1:05am

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