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Pleasing Fungus Beetle - Dacne quadrimaculata - male
Copyright © 2008 Stephen Luk

Pleasing Fungus Beetle - Dacne quadrimaculata - Male
Horner Park, Richmond Hill (N43º52'20.2"W079º24'45.6"elev.199m), York Region, Ontario, Canada
June 5, 2008
Size: 3 mm
One of the beetles revealed its gender while flipped on his back. Quite an unusual-looking structure.

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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 3 August, 2008 - 5:52pm
Last updated 15 December, 2008 - 8:17pm

Moved
Moved from Dacne.
… Stephen Luk, 15 December, 2008 - 8:17pm

Might as well
check the gender box.
… Jim McClarin, 3 August, 2008 - 8:19pm

 
Checked
Forgot about that...
… Stephen Luk, 3 August, 2008 - 11:20pm

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