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Caenocara sp. , Puffball Beetle - Caenocara
Copyright © 2005 Jim McClarin

Caenocara sp. , Puffball Beetle - Caenocara
Windham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
September 9, 2005
Size: 2 mm
One grub, one pupa, and two adults in tucked defensive posture.

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 11 September, 2005 - 9:08pm
Last updated 12 September, 2005 - 5:58pm

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