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Darkling Beetle

Tarpela micans

Description:

Medium sized beetle. Black with a rainbow sheen on the elytra. Rough texture on the protonum.

Habitat:

Connetquot River State Park, New York. Temperate forest. Found hiding under the bark of a dead tree.

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1 Comment

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 years ago

Nice subtle stripes

ForestDragon
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ForestDragon

Islip, New York, USA

Spotted on May 9, 2014
Submitted on May 21, 2014

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