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A Horde of Tiny Beetles - Stenelmis

A Horde of Tiny Beetles - Stenelmis
Fredericksburg, Stafford County, Virginia, USA
July 16, 2023
Size: 3mm
I'm usually happy checking out what is at my back porch light but last night was a different story! I had to put a hoodie on to keep myself from being covered with these little beetles. This is but a small swipe from the window ledge into a jar. They were small enough to go through the screen on my porch. Fortunately, they congregated on one place near the light and were all gone in the morning.

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Stenelmis sp., with a lone Ataenius...
...in the middle here:

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