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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Scaritinae » Scaritini » Scarites » Big-headed Ground Beetle (Scarites subterraneus)
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Pinned Specimen - Scarites subterraneus
Copyright © 2006 Scott Nelson

Pinned Specimen - Scarites subterraneus
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA
June 5, 2006
Size: 14 mm
This beetle was found dead, hence the odd pose. It was on the dry, sandy soccer field at school. The front legs appear different from some ground beetles. They remind me of digging legs like those on a dung beetle or mole cricket. A very helpful guide can be found here. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/choate/florida_carabidae_new.pdf

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Contributed by Scott Nelson on 13 June, 2006 - 8:16pm
Last updated 14 June, 2006 - 1:37pm

Scarites?
I think this is in the genus Scarites. It looks like S. subterraneus here in Maryland but there may be some different species down in Florida.
… Frank Guarnieri, 14 June, 2006 - 11:16am login or register to post comments

 
I believe you are right!
Guide pages used did not show legs and and a poorer quality head to compare. Thanks!
… Scott Nelson, 14 June, 2006 - 1:35pm login or register to post comments

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