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Sumitrosis inaequalis? - Sumitrosis inaequalis
Copyright © 2011 Andrew Meeds

Sumitrosis inaequalis? - Sumitrosis inaequalis
Ledges State Park, Boone County, Iowa, USA
July 31, 2011
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Every single time I've seen these things, it looks like they're bowing. Sumitrosis inaequalis? What's the point of the kneel?
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Contributed by Andrew Meeds on 31 July, 2011 - 11:55pm
Last updated 16 May, 2013 - 4:25pm

Moved
Moved from Sumitrosis.
… ADeczynski, 3 July, 2012 - 2:11am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Brad Barnd, 20 August, 2011 - 2:17pm login or register to post comments

It's not bowing down to you...
it's mooning you! :)
… Blaine Mathison, 1 August, 2011 - 10:48am login or register to post comments

 
Well...
That certainly makes more sense!
… Andrew Meeds, 1 August, 2011 - 11:14am login or register to post comments

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