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Electric-Blue Ground Beetle

Dicaelus purpuratus

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Description:

Found it under a log

Habitat:

Grass

Notes:

Found in the Atchafalaya NWR

1 Species ID Suggestions

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ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 10 years ago
Ground Beetle
Dicaelus purpuratus "Electric-blue Ground Beetle" - Dicaelus purpuratus - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

KylyanBiggBossVillermin
KylyanBiggBossVillermin 10 years ago

Thanks

Noah Ranger
ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 10 years ago

I have added an ID suggestion and
moved this spotting to "Arthropods"

KylyanBiggBossVillermin
KylyanBiggBossVillermin 10 years ago

Who knows what this little insect is?

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KylyanBiggBossVillermin
Spotted by
KylyanBiggBossVillermin

Louisiana, USA

Spotted on May 3, 2013
Submitted on May 5, 2013

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