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Hairy Rove Beetle - Creophilus maxillosus
Copyright © 2014 Lisa I.

Hairy Rove Beetle - Creophilus maxillosus
Deane, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
September 17, 2014
Size: 10mm
Eating scrap pork placed in weeds.

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Contributed by Lisa I. on 17 September, 2014 - 8:42pm

Creophilus maxillosus (Linnaeus), male
ID confirmed from specimen, now a photo-voucher. Thanks Lisa.
… Brad Barnd, 30 December, 2015 - 7:39pm

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