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Photo#135038
Tiny beetle - Caenocara

Tiny beetle - Caenocara
Harms Woods Forest Preserve, Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, USA
August 5, 2007
Size: ~2mm

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Great shot!
This is an Anobiid. My guess would be a Puffball Beetle (Caenocara). Jim and Boris would be able to tell you more.

 
I agree,
based on antennal characteristics, shape, size and sparse, uniform vestiture. Compare.

 
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