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Snail eater? - Dicaelus
Copyright © 2015 Jack Foreman

Snail eater? - Dicaelus
Franklin County, Missouri, USA
June 11, 2015
Actively running all over the place on a Meramec river sand/gravel bar,possibly looking for a nice juicy snail. Looks like a member of Dicaelus genus but would like confirmation. Beautiful critter, pic does not do it justice.
Contributed by Jack Foreman on 11 June, 2015 - 10:40pm
Last updated 8 July, 2022 - 11:43pm

Moved
Moved from Notched-mouth Ground Beetles.
… Curt Harden, 8 July, 2022 - 11:43pm

Moved
Moved from Vivid Metallic Ground Beetles.
… Curt Harden, 31 January, 2016 - 9:52pm

Moved
Moved from Ground Beetles.
… v belov, 16 June, 2015 - 7:34am

 
Dang, thought I had this one right. ) :
Thanks V.
… Jack Foreman, 16 June, 2015 - 11:31am

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