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Unknown insect - small, fast, found in a large group - Stimulopalpus japonicus
Copyright © 2020 andrew95

Unknown insect - small, fast, found in a large group - Stimulopalpus japonicus

Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
June 28, 2020
Size: approx 5mm in length
There were many of these small insects on a large boulder in the sun. They would stay still until you got close or moved and then they would all scatter around for a few seconds and then stop again.
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Contributed by andrew95 on 23 July, 2020 - 10:33am
Last updated 23 July, 2020 - 1:50pm

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Beautiful shot!
You really caught the sparkle in the eye!
… Diane Young, 23 July, 2020 - 8:12pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 23 July, 2020 - 1:50pm login or register to post comments

barklouse, Stimulopalpus japonicus
… Steve Scholnick, 23 July, 2020 - 11:47am login or register to post comments

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