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Photo#97194
Forked Fungus Beetle - Bolitotherus cornutus - male

Forked Fungus Beetle - Bolitotherus cornutus - Male
Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
December 9, 2006
Size: 12 - 13 mm
The underside of the horns is covered with long, somewhat-curling bristles. If I have read what purpose these might serve, I have forgotten. Maybe someone can fill me in.

This shot also presents a nice view of the forked rostrum extending off the face. The large horns grow out of the pronotum.

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