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Rove Beetle

Platydracus maculosus

Description:

This was a small brown bug that stuck its abdomen in the air when approached.

Habitat:

This organism was found in a rocky area, on concrete near a house.

1 Species ID Suggestions

stho002
stho002 9 years ago
Rove Beetle
Platydracus maculosus Species Platydracus maculosus - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Uups... But Ihope you noticed my ?? as well, Stephen! ;-)
I should have looked closer to the antennae first, then legs.

stho002
stho002 9 years ago

LMAO bayucca!

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Looks like some kind of a cricket or better true cricket, Gryllidae??
http://bugguide.net/node/view/157/bgpage...

Kylecorry31
Spotted by
Kylecorry31

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Spotted on May 3, 2014
Submitted on May 3, 2014

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