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Spiny-legged Rove Beetle - Manda nearctica

Spiny-legged Rove Beetle - Manda nearctica
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
October 12, 2012
Size: 3mm
Is it one of Spiny-Legged Rove Beetles or something completely different?

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Hello, This should be Man
Hello,

This should be Manda nearctica,
Cheers,
Adam

 
Interesting
Adam,
As my bug photography improves, there's so much more detail that I don't recognize older photos



More so, why do I have the only three posted on BG? Ecosystem? What's their known range? I figure if Mike Quinn has photographed one, they don't like Texas :) Thanks
Robert

 
Hi Robert, This species i
Hi Robert,

This species is probably living along riverbanks or on in marshy habitats and nearly all specimens were collected at lights. It is basically a southeastern species and should also occur in Texas.


Cheers,
Adam

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