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Darkling Beetle

family Tenebrionidae

Spotting Image 1

1 Species ID Suggestions

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MichaelGeiser
MichaelGeiser 7 years ago
soft-winged flower beetle
Melyris sp.


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5 Comments

Sckel
Sckel 7 years ago

thanks, stho002, you're the man!

stho002
stho002 7 years ago

No, it is female! That is an ovipositor sticking out.

Sckel
Sckel 7 years ago

that's a penis? that strange.

MarinLeko
MarinLeko 7 years ago

Thanks stho002 :)

stho002
stho002 7 years ago

Possibly a darkling beetle (family Tenebrionidae)

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AMAJVEPFO, Rwanda

Spotted on Aug 2, 2013
Submitted on Dec 12, 2013

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