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Darkling Beetle

Tenebrionidae - Nilio sp.

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Habitat:

Found on the property around the Maipaima Eco Lodge, in the rainforest.

Notes:

I had no idea this was a Darkling Beetle until someone at bugguide let me know.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago
Darkling Beetle
Nilio sp. An unlikely darkling beetle: Nilio – MYRMECOS - Insect Photography - Insect Pictures


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8 Comments

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

Argy Bee, I love to photograph bugs (Arthropods) and with the help of many different people helping me with ID's, I have over 7,300 different species so far.

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Amazing. Anyone would go leaf beetle or ladybug straight off. You are accumulating a fabulous collection of interesting stuff.

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

I too enjoy seeing unusual spotting ;-D

Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman 11 years ago

So spiky and lovely, great spotting!

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

Thanks Maria, I like the unusual ones.

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Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Another nice one, Tom!

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

Thanks Lauren!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

What a wonderful find!!!! I love everything you are finding there!

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Tom15
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Tom15

Guyana

Spotted on Mar 19, 2012
Submitted on Feb 3, 2013

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