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Stanford, CA - Apterobittacus apterus
Copyright © 2009 PeteHoban

Stanford, CA - Apterobittacus apterus
Stanford, California, USA
May 16, 2009
Size: Body w/o legs 2 cm
Found on a thistle plant around Lake Laguna (Vernal pool) at Stanford University.
Contributed by PeteHoban on 17 May, 2009 - 10:33am
Last updated 1 June, 2015 - 2:29pm

Very cool!
A California wingless scorpionfly, Apterobittacus apterus. Info here.
… Domingo Zungri, 17 May, 2009 - 11:19am

 
awesome awesome beast -- thanks!
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… v belov, 17 May, 2009 - 11:56am

 
Thanks
That is cool, thanks a lot for the ID.
… PeteHoban, 17 May, 2009 - 11:37am

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