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Horned Passalus

Odontotaeinius disjunctus

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Description:

Medium sized beetle, male ( left ) had orange coloring on antenna and legs. Another name for this wonderful beetle is betsy or Bess beetle.

Habitat:

Found in a woodpile, at my friends house.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago
Horned Passalus
Odontotaeinius disjunctus Species Odontotaenius disjunctus - Horned Passalus - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

Ihazapughappy
Ihazapughappy 11 years ago

I'll look into it.

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Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

Looks like a species of Darkling Beetle - (Tenebrionidae)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/152

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Ihazapughappy
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Ihazapughappy

Louisiana, USA

Spotted on Dec 7, 2012
Submitted on Dec 7, 2012

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