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February water beetle - Laccophilus maculosus
Copyright © 2012 CandiceTalbot

February water beetle - Laccophilus maculosus
Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
February 22, 2012
Found in a shallow creek on a near freezing day.
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Contributed by CandiceTalbot on 10 March, 2012 - 5:12pm
Last updated 10 April, 2012 - 4:24pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… CandiceTalbot, 11 March, 2012 - 12:39am login or register to post comments

Laccophilus maculosus maculosus
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… Tim Loh, 10 March, 2012 - 7:51pm login or register to post comments

Laccophilus of sorts
unless the bug has been measured, the size field is better left blank: size only helps if accurate data is provided; otherwise, it is more often than not misleading
… v belov, 10 March, 2012 - 5:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, I will remember this
Thanks, I will remember this for next time!
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