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Black and yellow beetle at Merritt Island NWR - Sephina gundlachii

Black and yellow beetle at Merritt Island NWR - Sephina gundlachii
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Oak Hammock Trail, Brevard County, Florida, USA
February 14, 2019
Size: About 1.5 cm
About 15 of these in a single location along the Oak Hammock trail. Didn't see any others in the area, despite careful looking.

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Black and yellow beetle at Merritt Island NWR - Sephina gundlachii Black and yellow beetle at Merritt Island NWR - Sephina gundlachii

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Thanks for the ID! I didn't expect such a speedy response, and it's a relief to learn that they're a native species. I had visions of (another) disastrous exotic invading Florida.

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