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Horned Passalus--rear leg - Odontotaenius disjunctus - male

Horned Passalus--rear leg - Odontotaenius disjunctus - Male
Parkwood, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
January 15, 2007
Size: 37 mm
Detail of right rear leg. Tarsal formula in this family is supposed to be 5-5-5, and one can see 5 tarsal segments here. You can also see the prominent tarsal claws. I love the long setae on the tibia, and the shininess of all the surfaces.

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Horned Passalus - Odontotaenius disjunctus - male Horned Passalus--mouthparts - Odontotaenius disjunctus - male Horned Passalus--head, pronotum - Odontotaenius disjunctus - male Horned Passalus--front leg - Odontotaenius disjunctus - male Horned Passalus--middle leg - Odontotaenius disjunctus - male Horned Passalus--rear leg - Odontotaenius disjunctus - male Horned Passalus--antenna - Odontotaenius disjunctus - male

Patent Leather Beetles
is one common name for them.

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