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Matheteus theveneti
red beetle about 1 cm long According to bugguide.net, this species lives about 10-15 days as an adult and is usually found in late April in SW Or to C calif
inside window
After snapping several photos, I released him
It was pretty cool when the light from outside shone through it's elytra :)
Me too! It's one of the things I really love about NOah - someone always rises to the occasion!
I'm glad you got an ID on this one! I pulled out several books and did some Web searches, all to no avail.
Thank you ForestDragon! I've never seen one before. I'd come inside and had taken my glasses off to put sunscreen on, and the odd crimson color caught my eye
hi! maybe you'll find this link useful, i know that it describes an european species but eventually you can find your american equivalent -> http://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizotus...
Spotted on Apr 24, 2013
Submitted on Apr 24, 2013
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