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Forked Fungus Beetle (Bolitotherus cornutus)
Photo#46987
Copyright © 2006
tom murray
Beetle Larva -
Bolitotherus cornutus
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Princeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
January 20, 2006
Size: 13mm
I was able to rear 2 of these larvae, and today (4-6-06) I found this one in the pupal stage.
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 6 April, 2006 - 8:53pm
Last updated 19 May, 2009 - 7:07am
No mistaking that pupa's ID and gender.
That is an absolutely distictive shape. Great work, Tom!
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Jim McClarin
, 6 April, 2006 - 8:58pm