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Antlike Flower Beetle

Omonadus formicarius

Description:

Beetle resembling an ant has a dark head and red thorax. The elytra is primarily dark except two light spots on the top corners near the thorax.

Habitat:

On a pumpkin in a field

1 Species ID Suggestions

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago
Antlike Flower Beetle
Family Anthicidae Antlike Flower Beetle


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7 Comments

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

You're welcome!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Oh I somehow missed the ID. Thank you oxyjack!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Welcome Cindy..
But Oxyjack cracked it's ID already he must saw it. I just referred shape of its abdomen match with any Blister beetle..!!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Thank you Ashish! I found the species with your suggestion :)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Oxyjack is about it.. Its a Blister beetle.

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

Nice shot!

cl0ud_x7
cl0ud_x7 12 years ago

Looks like a fire ant

Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Oct 28, 2011
Submitted on Oct 28, 2011

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