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Hanging by a thread - Diogmites
Copyright © 2006 Cotinis

Hanging by a thread - Diogmites
Snowhill Road north of Cabin Branch Creek, Treyburn area, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
August 6, 2006
Size: circa 22 mm
An ever so slightly more dorsal shot, in case that is of help in species determination. (To be frassed if of no use.)

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Hanging by a thread - Diogmites Hanging by a thread - Diogmites
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Contributed by Cotinis on 7 August, 2006 - 5:23pm

Tough
Could be crudelis but I have never seen this species. It is not discolor or platypterus or missouriensis.
… Herschel Raney, 7 August, 2006 - 8:38pm login or register to post comments

 
I now
Favor salutans on this creature. But it remains a less than 75% choice for now.
… Herschel Raney, 16 September, 2008 - 8:44am login or register to post comments

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