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KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

This is a fairly common Ground Beetle in the genus Scarites. If disturbed, they often play dead by folding their legs and arching their backs.

Damien K
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Damien K

Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on May 27, 2012
Submitted on May 27, 2012

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