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Cremastocheilus canaliculatus

Cremastocheilus canaliculatus
Kennebunk, York County, Maine, USA
May 30, 2011
Found crawling into a Formica glacialis nest. One ant was biting a back leg of the beetle, but the others were ignoring it.

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Cremastocheilus canaliculatus Cremastocheilus canaliculatus

ID confirmed by W.B. Warner

Moved
Moved from Beetles.

Cremastocheilus, yes
indicated size unrealistic [the smallest ones in your area are at least twice as large]

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