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Spider beetle - Gibbium aequinoctiale
Copyright © 2010 Jared Ripple

Spider beetle - Gibbium aequinoctiale
Georgetown, Williamson Museum, Williamson County, Texas, USA
June 17, 2010
Size: 2 mm
One of my clients who works at the local museum brought in some sticky traps and this was among the insects caught in the traps.
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Contributed by Jared Ripple on 29 June, 2010 - 3:46pm
Last updated 23 December, 2014 - 12:35am

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… v belov, 23 December, 2014 - 12:35am login or register to post comments

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… Ken Schneider, 15 July, 2010 - 10:51am login or register to post comments

Nice image!
:)
… Ken Schneider, 29 June, 2010 - 6:17pm login or register to post comments

Spider beetle
Probably Gibbium aequinoctiale, see here.
… Brad Barnd, 29 June, 2010 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thank you. I should have guessed from the inflated elytra since you can see droplets of alcohol on the inside. I have never actually seen one of these guys.
… Jared Ripple, 30 June, 2010 - 9:58am login or register to post comments

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