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long-legged inquiline? - Xenodusa cava
Copyright © 2010 Jim McClarin

long-legged inquiline? - Xenodusa cava
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
October 14, 2010
Size: 4-5 mm
Rangy, laterally compressed legs seem an odd feature for a creature that lives in tight quarters with ants. Maybe it was just visiting ;-)

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 17 October, 2010 - 9:11pm
Last updated 18 October, 2010 - 7:19pm

Moved
Moved from Xenodusa.
… Jim McClarin, 18 October, 2010 - 7:19pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Aleocharinae.
… v belov, 18 October, 2010 - 12:40pm login or register to post comments

probably Xenodusa
Jim, this is probably one of the (native) Xenodusa species - there are some images in bugguide already, take a look. At least one of them has been associated with Camponotus ants (carpenter ants) and as far as known they are all ant-nest inquilines like the related Lomechusoides. In any case, it's certainly in the aleocharine tribe Lomechusini, which includes many myrmecophiles, some structurally odd like this one and some not. Sorry to hear about your equipment problems - must be very frustrating!
… Margaret Thayer, 18 October, 2010 - 10:26am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Margaret.
I'll try to get some detail shots with my photocopier closeup lens Thursday.
… Jim McClarin, 19 October, 2010 - 10:53pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ocellate Rove Beetles.
… v belov, 17 October, 2010 - 9:57pm login or register to post comments

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