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Collops crusoe
Photo#1211964
Copyright © 2016
gbentall
Tiny spotted beetle in coastal dunes -
Collops crusoe
San Nicolas Island, Ventura County, California, USA
April 17, 2016
Size: .5 cm
Crawling on sand among dune plants, mainly Cakile
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Contributed by
gbentall
on 18 April, 2016 - 12:11am
Last updated 18 April, 2016 - 7:45am
Moved, Collops crusoe looks good!
Nice find, can you crop a bit please?
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Blaine Mathison
, 18 April, 2016 - 4:35am
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cropped, duplicated
I added a cropped version (twice) and can't figure outhow to delete the duplicate.
Thanks for the ID. It was a very striking tiny beetle!
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gbentall
, 18 April, 2016 - 7:48am
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Collops crusoe?
Also from San Nicolas Island - would be the first photo of a live specimen if confirmed. Great find!
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Chris Mallory
, 18 April, 2016 - 12:29am
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There very several around the
There very several around the area where I was working. I'm glad I paid attention!
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gbentall
, 18 April, 2016 - 7:49am
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