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Blue Beetle - Altica

Blue Beetle - Altica
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, USA
May 2, 2014
Size: appx 3/8"
Metallic blue coloring. These guys are all over the place in Olympia.

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Moved from ID Request.

Altica
I don't claim to know beetles but this looks like Altica. I have been seeing a bunch of them here in BC as well.

 
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Thank you, Scott, for the ID. That looks right to me.

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