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big-jawed Rove Beetle - Homaeotarsus bicolor
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

big-jawed Rove Beetle - Homaeotarsus bicolor
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
May 26, 2006
Size: 10mm

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big-jawed Rove Beetle - Homaeotarsus bicolor big-jawed Rove Beetle - Homaeotarsus bicolor
Contributed by tom murray on 26 May, 2006 - 7:46pm
Last updated 23 May, 2008 - 9:07pm

H. bicolor
The species name describes this one nicely.
… tom murray, 23 May, 2008 - 9:07pm

This is Homaeotarsus bicolor,
This is Homaeotarsus bicolor, one of the most common species.

Cheers,
Adam
… Adam Brunke, 23 May, 2008 - 6:41pm

Staphylinidae: Paederinae: Homaeotarsus sp.
Color patterns are good for identifying species - will have to look at them some day.
… Donald S. Chandler, 26 May, 2006 - 8:06pm

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