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Bolitotherus? - Bolitotherus
Copyright © 2007 Joe, Entomologist (in training)

Bolitotherus? - Bolitotherus
Ames County, Iowa, USA
March 12, 2007
Size: 8mm
Found in dead polypore fungus. Sorry for the bad pic, but can anyone confirm or deny this ID? I brought the fungus home to try and rear them otherwise.

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Contributed by Joe, Entomologist (in training) on 13 March, 2007 - 5:11pm
Last updated 14 March, 2007 - 9:34am

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Joe, Entomologist (in training), 14 March, 2007 - 9:34am login or register to post comments

Possibly,
but I'd need to see more detail. If you are having trouble getting everthing in focus you might consider posting several shots, each having a different portion in focus. I often shoot 20 to 30 view of the sme beetle.
… Jim McClarin, 13 March, 2007 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

 
I added some (slightly) bette
I added some (slightly) better pics, if that helps any?
… Joe, Entomologist (in training), 13 March, 2007 - 7:00pm login or register to post comments

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