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Somotrichus unifasciatus
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Copyright © 2012
sdhenderson
what kind of bug is this??? -
Somotrichus unifasciatus
Sophia, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
July 25, 2012
I have seen this bug only a couple of times in the past few months, but was concerned what it is.
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Contributed by
sdhenderson
on 26 July, 2012 - 1:17am
Last updated 13 August, 2012 - 8:33am
Somotrichus unifasciatus
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. A predatory beetle, not harmful. (I cropped your image some to make it more visible)
This is a good find, may be a new state record.
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Brad Barnd
, 26 July, 2012 - 11:46am
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Concur in unpublished range extension to north
for eastern United States with this North Carolina record. This introduced species was already known from WA in western USA. Thanks Brad for the notice.
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Peter W. Messer
, 29 July, 2012 - 10:02pm
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