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Spider Beetle - Gibbium - Gibbium aequinoctiale
Copyright © 2011 Anthony Rodgers

Spider Beetle - Gibbium - Gibbium aequinoctiale
Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
March 30, 2010
Size: 3mm
Posting this because of another recent ID request led me to a comment by Eric Eaton that clear photos of this group were desired/lacking in the guide and I remembered I had this one.

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Contributed by Anthony Rodgers on 10 February, 2011 - 4:56pm

thanks for sharing, Anthony. Eric was right
however, this specimens seems to be covered with liquid -- could you please take a photo of a dry specimen?

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 10 February, 2011 - 5:47pm

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