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Horned Passalus--middle leg - Odontotaenius disjunctus - male

Horned Passalus--middle leg - Odontotaenius disjunctus - Male
Parkwood, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
January 15, 2007
Size: 37 mm
Detail of right middle leg. Tarsal formula in this family is supposed to be 5-5-5, and one can see 5 tarsal segments here, I believe.

The thick hairs (setae) on the middle tibia are interesting and remind me of those seen on some male carabids.

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