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Tricholepidion gertschi (relict silverfish) - Tricholepidion gertschi
Copyright © 2016 Samuel DeGrey

Tricholepidion gertschi (relict silverfish) - Tricholepidion gertschi
Benbow, Humboldt County, California, USA
July 12, 2016
Size: Around 10 mm
Head view

Two of three ocelli visible as white dots on the clypeus.

You can just barely see the other ocellus visible as a white sheen in the very middle down towards the labrum

Everything you need to confirm the ID is right here :D

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Contributed by Samuel DeGrey on 25 July, 2016 - 7:51pm
Last updated 25 July, 2016 - 9:59pm

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 25 July, 2016 - 8:37pm

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