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Red Beetle - Matheteus theveneti
Copyright © 2012 Arthur Scott Macmillan

Red Beetle - Matheteus theveneti
Soquel, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
April 1, 2012
This was on the rail of my deck. I missed all the action, but something must have been up because one of its legs was laying a couple of inches away. The beetle seemed a bit sulky about it. In spite of everything quite a nice looking beetle. When I flipped it over I was surprised to see how little was there. Were it not still moving I would have thought maybe it had been eaten after all.

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Contributed by Arthur Scott Macmillan on 2 April, 2012 - 10:24am
Last updated 2 April, 2012 - 2:11pm

sweet...
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 2 April, 2012 - 2:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the help!
it does look a little like a firefly...but the antennae reminded me of a Water penny beetle. i guess all i know now is that it is false in some way! Thanks for the ID
… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 3 April, 2012 - 9:12pm login or register to post comments

Not an expert, Not an ID
reminds me of Matheteus theveneti
… John R. Maxwell, 2 April, 2012 - 10:36am login or register to post comments

 
Any idea...
why it's abdomen is so tiny?
… Jonas Insinga, 4 April, 2012 - 11:01am login or register to post comments

 
No
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… John R. Maxwell, 4 April, 2012 - 11:10am login or register to post comments

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