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Giant water scavenger beetle

Description:

Beetle. Black about an 1 1/4 long,

Notes:

Found in an urban parking lot. Must have been water around somewhere.

1 Species ID Suggestions

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago
Giant Water Scavenger Beetle
Hydrophilus sp. Genus Hydrophilus - Giant Water Scavenger Beetles - BugGuide.Net


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4 Comments

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

Probably H. triangularis. This would make an excellent addition to the Beetles! mission.
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1150...

CariBrooks-Allen
CariBrooks-Allen 11 years ago

I know bit it was in a parking lot not even close to a creek or body of water. if was pretty good size too. thanks.

CariBrooks-Allen
CariBrooks-Allen 11 years ago

I know bit it was in a parking lot not even close to a creek or body of water. if was pretty good size too. thanks.

lori.tas
lori.tas 11 years ago

Those feet make me think it's a water bug.

CariBrooks-Allen
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CariBrooks-Allen

Denver, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Sep 8, 2012
Submitted on Sep 8, 2012

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