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Ground Beetle? - Meracantha contracta

Ground Beetle? - Meracantha contracta
Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
June 27, 2011
Size: approximately 13 mm
We think this might be Meracantha contracta. We're wondering about the orange spot on the head. Could it be a parasite? Any help with ID appreciated.
Thanks,
Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, Nebraska

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Ground Beetle? - Meracantha contracta Ground Beetle? - Meracantha contracta

Darkling beetle, Meracantha contracta
Moved from Beetles.

No idea about the orange spot, might just be a bit of gunk.

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