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Unknown beetle - Omosita nearctica
Copyright © 2010 Chad Heins

Unknown beetle - Omosita nearctica
North Mankato, Nicollet County, Minnesota, USA
April 27, 2010
Size: 3-4mm
Found in Red-tailed Hawk carcass

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Contributed by Chad Heins on 27 April, 2010 - 10:26am

nice series, Chad
please take & post more pix of various small nondescript critters -- you really know how to get the job done. =v=
… v belov, 27 April, 2010 - 3:07pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 27 April, 2010 - 11:21am login or register to post comments

Omosita nearctica
family, Nitidulidae.
… Blaine Mathison, 27 April, 2010 - 11:18am login or register to post comments

Nitidulidae
Omosita sp.
… Brad Barnd, 27 April, 2010 - 11:17am login or register to post comments

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