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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Scaritinae » Scaritini » Scarites
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ground beetle - Scarites
Copyright © 2005 Joe Schuller

ground beetle - Scarites
Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
September 16, 2005
Size: about 1 inch
I found this in a rotting oak log. I see some similarities to both Bess and Stag beetles, but I didn't see anything in the Guide that convinced me one way or the other. Does anyone recognize this?
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Contributed by Joe Schuller on 17 September, 2005 - 9:31pm
Last updated 19 September, 2005 - 6:47am

Scarites species
I think. See Guide page.
… Robin McLeod, 17 September, 2005 - 10:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
I agree with your identification. I somehow missed the Scarites page when I was trying to ID this (lots and lots of beetles to look at here!)
… Joe Schuller, 18 September, 2005 - 6:56am login or register to post comments

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