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Bothrideres montanus
Copyright © 2008 Rick Buss

Bothrideres montanus
Gila National Forest, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
April 23, 1999
Size: 5.5 mm
Replacing previous image with somewhat improved set.
This species is fairly common out west under bark of dead Ponderosa Pines (usually these are older and drier, not newly dead). Also occasionally in other conifers.

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Contributed by Rick Buss on 7 January, 2008 - 4:28pm

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