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Dermestidae, dorsal - Dermestes lardarius
Copyright © 2014 MJ Hatfield

Dermestidae, dorsal - Dermestes lardarius
100 Acre Wood, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
April 3, 2014
Size: 6+ mm
caught live in the basement

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Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 16 April, 2014 - 6:41am

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