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Eucnemidae - Nematodes penetrans

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 9, 2015
Size: 6 mm (est.)

Lots of these on a fallen oak on our hillside. Thought they looked a lot like Nematodes sp.

Contributed by Ben Coulter on 12 June, 2015 - 12:07am
Last updated 13 June, 2015 - 7:15am

Moved

Moved from False Click Beetles.

… Robert Otto, 13 June, 2015 - 7:15am

the eucnemid....

is Nematodes penetrans.

… Robert Otto, 13 June, 2015 - 7:13am

looks like the ant is standing the ground

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 12 June, 2015 - 7:47am

I think it's a beetle

I think that's another beetle inside the burrow. Some of these have really weirdly-shaped antennae. I'll go catch some and get some proper photos.

… Ben Coulter, 12 June, 2015 - 8:31am

oh! the antenna looks totally geniculate...

...thought otherwise i can't make out much detail

… v belov, 12 June, 2015 - 8:39am

Mating aggregation?

There were 3 or 4 of these chasing each other around, then the lead one went into that burrow. I just took this photo and went back to robber flies. Now I want to get them identified.

… Ben Coulter, 12 June, 2015 - 8:43am

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