Horned Passalus--rear leg - Odontotaenius disjunctus

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Horned Passalus--rear leg - Odontotaenius disjunctus -

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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Contributed by Cotinis on 23 February, 2007 - 9:44am

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