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Forked Fungus Beetle - Bolitotherus cornutus - female
Copyright © 2007 Jim McClarin

Forked Fungus Beetle - Bolitotherus cornutus - Female
Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
December 9, 2006
Size: 12 - 13 mm
After a minute or so she came out of tucked-defensive posture to explore her surroundings in my light arena.

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 4 March, 2007 - 7:00pm
Last updated 4 March, 2007 - 9:52pm

Male symbol?
Male symbol?
… john and jane balaban, 4 March, 2007 - 9:08pm

 
Thanks, John and Jane.
Too much switching back and forth between sexes, one of the hazards of treating a batch as if it were a single individual.
… Jim McClarin, 4 March, 2007 - 9:54pm

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