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black beetle - Stenomorpha
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black beetle - Stenomorpha
Columbia Hills State Park, Klickitat County, Washington, USA
November 24, 2017
Size: 3 cm
My best guess: Carabus nemoralis or Metrius contractus Stenomorpha sp.

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Contributed by Adam Schneider on 24 November, 2017 - 11:00pm
Last updated 25 November, 2017 - 7:37am

Moved tentatively to Stenomorpha
not sure what else like this would be that far north...

Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 25 November, 2017 - 7:37am

Not carabid
Carabids have normally-threadlike antennae and protruding, obvious jaws, and this beetle has moniliform antennae. I’m pretty sure it’s one of the darkling beetles.

http://bugeric.blogspot.com/2016/11/id-tip-ground-beetle-or-darkling-beetle.html
… C, 24 November, 2017 - 11:09pm

 
Thanks
New guess: Stenomorpha?
… Adam Schneider, 24 November, 2017 - 11:22pm

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