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What is this bottlenosed Beetle? - Cylas formicarius
Copyright © 2010 lexington01

What is this bottlenosed Beetle? - Cylas formicarius
Size: 5 mm
Brighton, Livingston County, Michigan, USA
July 25, 2010

Found this in our kitchen by the salt and pepper shakers next to the stove.
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Contributed by lexington01 on 25 July, 2010 - 10:47am
Last updated 23 June, 2011 - 2:03pm

Thanks for the quick ID! We
Thanks for the quick ID! We indeed did have a sweet potato only a few inches from where we found it. Sweet potato was from the grocery store. Into the trash it goes!
… lexington01, 25 July, 2010 - 11:03am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I moved the location info into your remarks section so it doesn't look like they occur naturally in your area.
… John R. Maxwell, 25 July, 2010 - 11:11am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Cyladinae. Seems pretty far north?
… John R. Maxwell, 25 July, 2010 - 10:54am login or register to post comments

 
Just read your bio. We recen
Just read your bio. We recently purchased a Sony Alpha A300 from Calumet photo ($500 for the two lens kit). We love it! Although I have to admit that this photo was taken with our Panasonic P&S since it was nearby.
… lexington01, 25 July, 2010 - 11:08am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John R. Maxwell, 25 July, 2010 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

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