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Mating Eleodes - Eleodes extricata
Copyright © 2007 Kojun Kanda

Mating Eleodes - Eleodes extricata
Monahans Sandhills State Park, Ward County, Texas, USA
July 6, 2007
Size: 1.6cm
Rolling around in the sand dunes after a rainstorm.

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Mating Eleodes - Eleodes extricata Mating Eleodes - Eleodes extricata
Contributed by Kojun Kanda on 9 July, 2007 - 4:09pm
Last updated 18 July, 2020 - 3:31am

Moved
Moved from Eleodes fusiformis.
… Hisserdude, 18 July, 2020 - 3:31am

This is actually E. extricata
E. fusiformis has a strongly fusiform body, whereas E. extricata are going to appear more pear-shaped, or elongate. Also, E. fusiformis lacks the femoral spines visible on the individual in the second picture.
… I Fox, 17 July, 2020 - 11:40am

Moved
Moved from Desert Stink Beetles.
… v belov, 23 June, 2018 - 9:49pm

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