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Beetle - Geopinus incrassatus
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Beetle - Geopinus incrassatus
Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
June 25, 2005
Size: 14mm
Found this one walking in a dirt parking area.

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Beetle - Geopinus incrassatus Beetle - Geopinus incrassatus
Contributed by tom murray on 27 June, 2005 - 9:42pm
Last updated 2 July, 2005 - 7:50pm

Actually a Geopinus incrassatus
A nice example of the interesting scarab-like carabid, Geopinus incrassatus. Its fossorial habits are suggested by the nice frosting of sand on the back.

Matt
… Matthew L. Gimmel, 2 July, 2005 - 7:42pm

 
Geopinus incrassatus
Thanks for the ID and the description.
… tom murray, 2 July, 2005 - 7:52pm

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