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Unknown Eucnemidae
Unknown Eucnemidae
Creek between Gunston Hall/PBRP, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
September 15, 2024
Size: 4.5 mm
2 of 2 images of this specimen.

Unknown Eucnemidae
Unknown Eucnemidae
Creek between Gunston Hall/PBRP, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
September 15, 2024
Size: 4.5 mm
1 of 2 images of this specimen.
Probably a common species; found crawling on the bark of a fallen hardwood tree. Also some odd arthropod (mite?) on the abdomen.

Species Coscinoptera aeneipennis
Species Coscinoptera aeneipennis
Anaheim, Orange County, California, USA
August 20, 2024
2 of 2 images of this specimen.
Identification by Ramon Evans at> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237000428 .

Tachytes distinctus - male
Tachytes distinctus - Male
Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho, USA
September 20, 2024
Size: 17 mm
3 of 3 images of this specimen.
Recorded at 4:05 PM, MST.

E. gigantea?
E. gigantea?
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, Los Angeles County, California, USA
August 24, 2024
Appeared to be copulating with .

Species Coscinoptera aeneipennis
Species Coscinoptera aeneipennis
Anaheim, Orange County, California, USA
August 20, 2024
1 of 2 images of this specimen.
Identification by Ramon Evans at> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237000428 .

Tachytes distinctus - male
Tachytes distinctus - Male
Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho, USA
September 20, 2024
Size: 17 mm
2 of 3 images of this specimen.
Image recorded at 4:08 PM, MST.

Unknown Histeridae
Unknown Histeridae
Forest surrounding Gunston Hall, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
September 15, 2024
Size: 2mm
2 of 2 images of this specimen.

Unknown Histeridae
Unknown Histeridae
Forest surrounding Gunston Hall, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
September 15, 2024
Size: 2mm
1 of 2 images of this specimen.
Paromalus? Many under bark with beetles like M. flavicauda and P. glabriculus

Tachytes distinctus - male
Tachytes distinctus - Male
Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho, USA
September 20, 2024
Size: 17 mm
1 of 3 images of this specimen.
A very placid individual, found resting on my back patio. Image recorded at 4:16 PM, MST.

After cooperating for an astonishing 46 minutes of photography, it readily consumed a full drop of pure maple syrup as recompense, and flew away shortly after.

 
 
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