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Red Cross Beetle

Collops balteatus

Description:

This beetle has a red cross on the black elytra. A red edge to the black pronotum, and red sawtooth antennae on a black head. It is an important egg predator that leaves no trace of the egg shells.

Habitat:

Sandy edge by Lake Lewisville.

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gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on May 8, 2013
Submitted on May 11, 2013

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