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small beetle - Spilotus quadripustulatus
Copyright © 2009 tom murray

small beetle - Spilotus quadripustulatus
Wolcott, Lamoile County, Vermont, USA
June 23, 2009
Size: 3.2mm

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Contributed by tom murray on 25 June, 2009 - 7:56pm
Last updated 25 June, 2009 - 9:27pm

Spilotus quadripustulatus Melsheimer
this is HUGE, Tom!!!
… v belov, 25 June, 2009 - 9:27pm login or register to post comments

 
It looked small to me:-)
I take it this must be a good find.
… tom murray, 25 June, 2009 - 9:39pm login or register to post comments

 
yessss!
a true rarity, if i'm not mistaken about the ID, but i feel confident and, hopefully, Dr Pollock will check it to make sure
… v belov, 25 June, 2009 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

 
That's great!!!
And I saved the specimen in a vial of alcohol with other bugs I kept for Don.
… tom murray, 25 June, 2009 - 10:23pm login or register to post comments

 
lucky UNH!
from Darren Pollock: "yep, you got it right. I'm pleased to see that you consider it "stunning". I think that few would! ;-) I totally agree; I haven't seen that one live yet."
… v belov, 25 June, 2009 - 10:24pm login or register to post comments

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