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Red-tailed staphilinid - Quedius cruentus
Copyright © 2020 Jonas Insinga

Red-tailed staphilinid - Quedius cruentus
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
September 26, 2020
Size: app. 5-6 mm
Found within our compost bin, perched atop a head of decaying red leaf lettuce.
Contributed by Jonas Insinga on 27 September, 2020 - 12:47pm
Last updated 30 September, 2020 - 5:43pm

Moved
Moved from Staphylinini.
… Jonas Insinga, 30 September, 2020 - 5:43pm

This looks like Quedius cruen
This looks like Quedius cruentus, an introduced species

Cheers
Adam
… Adam Brunke, 28 September, 2020 - 4:53pm

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… Jonas Insinga, 28 September, 2020 - 11:53am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Jonas Insinga, 28 September, 2020 - 11:53am

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