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Pilose Checkered Beetle - Chariessa pilosa
Copyright © 2006 Jim McClarin

Pilose Checkered Beetle - Chariessa pilosa
Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
June 9, 2006
Size: 7 mm
I chiefly wanted to post this closeup of this species' most prominent feature, its antler-like antennae. You can tell this is a springtime photo; it still has velvet on its antlers ;-)

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 13 June, 2006 - 8:40pm

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