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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Elateroidea » Soldier Beetles (Cantharidae) » Malthininae » Malthodini » Malthodes
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Solider Beetles? mating - Malthodes - male - female
Copyright © 2011 Scott Peden

Solider Beetles? mating - Malthodes - Male Female
Big Basin Redwoods State Park, North Escape Rd, 1st mile, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
July 16, 2011
Size: small
My apologies for poor photo, but I've not had anything like this in this area before.
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Contributed by Scott Peden on 17 September, 2011 - 10:09am
Last updated 17 September, 2011 - 12:21pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tim Loh, 17 September, 2011 - 12:21pm login or register to post comments

Malthodes sp.
Yes, they are soldier beetles, with short elytra.
… Tim Loh, 17 September, 2011 - 12:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank You,
For this and the other ID;s too. These are my first ones in this catagory.
… Scott Peden, 17 September, 2011 - 11:27pm login or register to post comments

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